Picture No | 10644717 |
Date | 5 - 12 September 1914 |
Description | Battle for Chateau Mondement 1914 |
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During the Battle of the Marne, the ChÔteau de Mondement was taken and re-taken several times by French forces, before the German retreat at the end of the battle, a strategic victory for the Allies. Here, French infantry are shown fighting off another German attack.
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Source | Drawing by H.W. Koekkoek from a sketch by Frederic Villiers Illustrated London News 26 September 1914 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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