German soldiers relaxing in Orleans; Franco-Prussian War
An atmospheric candlelit scene of German soldiers relaxing with enemy french women and children, during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. A touching evocation of shared humanity in the face of warfare
Picture No
10219061
Media ID
45995532
Size
5683px x 4250px
(4.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Graphic. 1871. p 49. By Robet Walker Macbeth
Date
1871
