During WWI, the crowds gathered around the railway station to cheer the men who were on their way to die for "La Belle France."

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This photo from a book published in 1917 shows French troops on their way to the front lines responding to cheering crowds. In every village the crowds gathered around the railway station to cheer and applaud the men who were on their way to die for "La Belle France."

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Size: 5102px × 3444px
Location: France
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1910s, bye, departing, france, french, good, great, soldiers, train, troops, war, wave, world, wwi