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Monument aux Morts 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Philippe Besnard
1926

Fresnes-en-Woëvre / Monument aux Morts 1914-18

Description

Monument shaped as a Greco-Roman temple with a bas-relief depicting a lying dead(?) soldier with a mourning woman sitting at his side.

Inscription(s)

AVX
MORTS POVR
LA PATRIE

MCMXIV - MCMXVIII

Signature

(relief) unreadable 1926

Memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Philippe Besnard (Paris 1885 - Paris 1971), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Fresnes-en-Woëvre.
Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.

Locatie (N 49°5'40" - E 5°38'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frlo170; Photograph: 27 May 2019
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