The image is a black and white photograph of a man lying in a hole in the ground. The man appears to be dead or unconscious, with his head resting on his hands and his eyes closed. He is wearing a jacket and a hat, and his body is covered in dirt and debris. The hole is surrounded by rocks and debris, and there is a small amount of debris scattered around it. The photograph is captioned "Ein Rumme, der sich ein Loch in die Erde gegraben hatte, mit klaffender Granatplitterwunde am Hinterkopf" which translates to "The death of the German soldier in the trenches, with the death of a German soldier."