Cenotaph for killed Prussian soldiers, Vionville, France


, Vionville, Moselle, France - Cenotaph for Prussian soldiers from Brandenburg Infantry Regiments Nos. 24 and 64, who were killed in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71. As a result of this war France lost Alsace-Lorraine to Prussia. The battle of Vionville and Mars-La-Tour on 16 August 1870 was the last battle in the war history, in which cavalry attack played a decisive role in the battle.


Size: 2802px × 4258px
Location: Vionville, Moselle, France
Photo credit: © Bastian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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