Located in Senlis, France, just north of Paris, near the closest German approach to the city in 1914, is this memorial to the service of the North African colonial units that played an important role in the defense of France during the war.
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| Two Monumental Equestrian Figures Top the Monument |
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| Escorting a Column of German Prisoners During the Battle of the Marne |
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| Departure Frieze on the Base |
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| Return Frieze on the Base |
Photos from Tony Langley
This monument appears to honor the North African Moroccan & Algerian (Arab) colonial troops as opposed to the Senegalese black African colonial troops. I wonder do the dates shown as 1332-1337 relate to the Muslim calendar?
ReplyDeleteNice. The splendid Moroccan Division memorial on Vimy Ridge is also worth mentioning. It marks the furthest point reached by the French Armies in the ferocious struggle to take the ridge.
ReplyDeleteDoug, I think you are on the money about the dates.
'I wonder do the dates shown as 1332-1337 relate to the Muslim calendar?'
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Yes they certainly do.