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© Stéphane Compoint
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Battles of the Marne : The village of Dormans after the Great War. The site was chosen after the first World War by french Marshal Foch to commemorate the two battles of the Marne. The tower erected on top of the memorial is 52 meters high and offers a great view over the valley of the Marne, located in low-cons and a good part of the battlefield of 1914-1918. Here, the the Lantern of the Dead. Under it, the ossuary collects 1360 soldiers of all nationalities. (This historic photo archive is not available for sale and only presented here to set the context).
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