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Dombasle-en-Argonne
Meuse
Lorraine

Rue de la République

Monument aux Morts 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

"Poilu mourant défendant le drapeau" (catalogue Gourdon 1921)

Les Marbreries générales Gourdon (Paris)
1921

Dombasle-en-Argonne / Monument aux Morts 1914-18

Description

Cast-iron (?) statue of a soldier dying defending the flag, with on the base plate "[PRO] PATRIA".

Inscription(s)

DOMBASLE
a ses
héroïques enfants
morts pour la
FRANCE
—
ILS ONT BIEN MERITE DE LA PATRIE

Sources & Information

Petit Patrimoine, search form.
Canalblog Grande Guerre, 9 February 2017, Des Poilus dans les catalogues des fondeurs.

Location (N 49°8'16" - E 5°11'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frlo154; Photograph: 27 May 2019
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