Verdun, strongly held by the French, France, 1918 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Verdun, strongly held by the French, France, 1918 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Entrance to the famous city of Verdun, strongly held by the French
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Verdun, strongly held by the French, France, 1918
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Verdun, France, in 1918 was a town that had already endured two years of siege and battle. The fighting of 1916 along the Meuse River produced several hundred thousand casualties on each side, and the fortified city was largely reduced to rubble. The Voie Sacrée, the single supply road that carried men and materiel to the front, had kept the French defense alive through that grinding year. By autumn 1918, American units were moving through the region toward the Meuse-Argonne offensive that opened in late September, passing through a landscape still scarred by the earlier battle. To the French public, the name Verdun had come to stand for endurance and sacrifice.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Creator | schutz group photographers (washington, d.c.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--France |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,226 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Entrance to the famous city of Verdun, strongly held by the French |
| Reference | FRANCE Verdun, strongly held by the French 1918 |
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