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| Picture No | 10724343 |
| Date | August 1914 |
| Description | Captured German Standard |
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The first German Standard captured by the French is displayed in the window of the Ministry of War on the Rue St Dominique, Paris. The flag, of the German 132nd infantry regiment, was captured by the 10th battalion of 'Chasseurs à pied' at St Blaise in Alsace. The forecourt of the Ministry is guarded by soldiers to hold back the enthusiastic crowd that has gathered outside.
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| Source | The Sphere 29 August 1914 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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