The image is a black and white photograph of a large explosion in the middle of a barren landscape. The explosion appears to be a large cloud of smoke or dust, with a large amount of black smoke billowing up into the sky. The smoke is thick and thick, and it is covering the entire frame of the image. In the background, there are barren hills and mountains, and the sky is overcast. The photograph is taken from a low angle, looking up at the explosion. The caption on the image reads "Schweerer französischer Granateinschlag zwischen den deutschen Stellungen bei Verdun" which translates to "The explosion of the German government in the early 20th century."