Title
FRANCE FUNERAIRE INDOCHINE
Caption
France. Frejus. Le memorial des guerres en Indochine. La necropole, erigee sur l'emplacement d'un ancien camp des troupes coloniales, honore le sacrifice des 20 000 soldats tombes au combat dans l'ancienne Indochine francaise entre 1940 et 1954 dont les cendres reposent face a la mer. En parallele, sur un Mur du souvenir ont ete graves les noms des 35 000 soldats portes disparus sur place. Oeuvre Nationale du Bleuet de France qui accompagne les familles des soldats morts au combat pour la France. "Papa est mort pour la France".
France. Frejus. The Indochina Wars Memorial. The metopolis, built on the site of a former colonial troops' camp, commemorates the sacrifice of 20 000 soldiers who fell in combat in former french Indochina between 1940 and 1954, whose ashes rest facing the sea. Alongside this, the names of the 35 000 soldiers who went missingduring these battles have been engraved on a memorial wall. The National charity of the Bleuet de France, which supports the families of soldiers killed in action while fighting for France. "Dad died for France". ©MARC CHARUEL/PHOTO12
Info+
MARC CHARUEL/PHOTO12
Date
Jun 20, 2016
Credit line
Marc Charuel/Photo12
Reference
MHC26A02_083
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No
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24.4Mb (1.0Mb) / 8.5in x 11.1in / 2547 x 3343 (300dpi)