Title

General Joseph Joffre handing out medals, Alsace, France, 1915. Artist: Unknown

Caption

General Joseph Joffre handing out medals to French colonial troops, Alsace, France, 1915. Joffre commanded the France's army during the first two years of the First World War. 475,000 soldiers from France's overseas colonies served in the French army during the conflict. A print from Le Pays de France, 5th August 1915.

Date

1915

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B96_209

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,1Mb) / 18,0in x 10,9in / 5389 x 3257 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa people male man men country French France guy continent African row decoration war front location century Colonial parade general soldiers soldier Alsace first world war concept medal medals B&W MONOCHROME Army warfare commander military uniform World War I WWI infantry black & white black and white B W Military personnel World War One 1910s 20th century Art Media 1st World War commander in chief Marshal of France TGN Western Front WW1 General Joseph Joffre photograph Unknown Joffre General Joseph Marshal Joffre Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre Joseph Joffre General Joffre photograph