Russian memorial and chapel
As part of Franc-Russian treaty, Russia provided 4 brigades to fight in France in 1916. They fought in Salonica, Champagne, Villers Bretonneux (April 1918) and Chateaiu Thierry (July 1918). 1, 000 men are buried here and nearby is memorial to the 2nd Special Russian Regiment which won the Croix de Guerre
Picture No
10610707
Media ID
47546664
Size
5120px x 3407px
(4.0MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2011
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