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French trench clearers in the Battle of Verdun. French Corporal Louis Barthas recorded a commander's expectations of his men before a May 18, 1916 attack to take no prisoners, neither captured nor wounded, an order 'unworthy of a Frenchman.' The soldier kneeling on the left has likely just killed the German soldier on the ground, either combat or murder. Illustration by Léon Taa. . . ., 1916. Text: La Bataille sous Verdun, 1916 Nettoyeur de Tranchées The Battle around Verdun, 1916 Trench Clearers Logo: ELD Visé Paris Reverse: Imp. E Le Deley, Parismore French trench clearers in the Battle of Verdun. French Corporal Louis Barthas recorded a commander's expectations of his men before a May 18, 1916 attack to take no prisoners, neither captured nor wounded, an order 'unworthy of a Frenchman.' The soldier kneeling on the left has likely just killed the German soldier on the ground, either combat or murder. Illustration by Léon Taa. . . ., 1916 La Bataille sous Verdun, 1916

Nettoyeur de Tranchées



The Battle around Verdun, 1916

Trench Clearers



Logo: ELD

Visé Paris



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Imp. E Le Deley, Paris		 Verdun, 1916, Trench Clearer, trench clearer, trench clearing
'Victory Calendar' for the second half of 1916 offered by the department stores of the Louvre. A dove of peace flies over a Croix de Guerre, a military decoration created in 1915. The mini-calendar includes the latter six months of the years, pages for notes, anniversaries, and dates for leaves and transfers. Text: Calendrier de la Victoire 2ème semetre année 1916 Offert par les Grands Magasins du Louvre Victory Calendar 2nd half of 1916 Offered by the department stores of the Louvremore 'Victory Calendar' for the second half of 1916 offered by the department stores of the Louvre. A dove of peace flies over a Croix de Guerre, a military decoration created in 1915. The mini-calendar includes the latter six months of the years, pages for notes, anniversaries, and dates for leaves and transfers. Calendrier de la Victoire

2ème semetre année 1916

Offert par les Grands Magasins du Louvre



Victory Calendar

2nd half of 1916

Offered by the department stores of the Louvre		 calendar, date, 1916, July, August, September, October, November, December, 1916-05-24, Croix de Guerre
Mort-Homme signpost with distances to Butte de Vauquois, Cote 304, Montfaucon, Douaumont, and Bois des Caures. Text: 13.2 km Butte de Vauquois 3.2 km Cote 304 9.4 km Montfaucon Douaumont 12.6 km Bois des Caures 12 kmmore Mort-Homme signpost with distances to Butte de Vauquois, Cote 304, Montfaucon, Douaumont, and Bois des Caures. 13.2 km Butte de Vauquois

3.2 km Cote 304

9.4 km Montfaucon

Douaumont 12.6 km

Bois des Caures 12 km		 Mort-Homme, Mort Homme, signpost