General Marchand inspecting trenches, Champagne, France, World War I, 1915. Artist: Unknown

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General Marchand inspecting trenches, Champagne, France, World War I, 1915. Jean-Baptiste Marchand was commander of the 10th Colonial Infatry Division. He was severely wounded by a machine-gun bullet that struck him in the chest during the Second Battle of Champagne on 25 September 1915, but recovered and returned to active duty.

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Size: 6980px × 4527px
Location: World,Europe,France,Champagne-Ardenne,Champagne-Ardenne
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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