The image is a black and white photograph of a group of soldiers on horseback in a trench. The soldiers are wearing helmets and carrying rifles, and they are walking towards the right side of the image. The trench appears to be made of dirt and rocks, and there is a large pile of rubble at the bottom. The sky is overcast and the ground is covered in grass. The photograph is captioned "Nach dem Durchbruch westlich St. Quentin über die erstümten englischen Stellungen zur Verfolgung vorgehende deutsche Kavalierie" which translates to "The battle of the Kavaliers" in English.