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Monument aux Morts de 1914-18 (1939-45)

War Memorial 1914-18 (1939-45)

Aimé Octobre
1925

Poitiers / Monument aux Morts de 1914-18 (1939-45)

Description

Bronze statue of a soldier guided by the winged figure of Victory.

Inscription(s)

avx
enfants
de la
vienne
morts
povr la
france

1914-1918
1939-1945

Signed: OCTOBRE aime

Sculptor

Aimé Octobre (Angles-sur-l'Aiglin 1868 - Vouvray 1943), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Le blog de Véronique D, Retour sur le monument aux morts de Poitiers.

Locatie (N 46°34'59" - E 0°20'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frpc008; Photograph: 30 August 2011
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