IrishGunner Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Since there is not a Franco-Prussian War forum, I thought I'd put this here... This was from today's online edition of the UK's Guardian; this day in military history: "On 28 January 1871 Paris surrendered to the Prussians ending the Franco-Prussian war. Paris, under siege for over four months, had been heavily bombarded. This photograph, with the Arc de Triomphe in the distance, shows the destruction along the Champs-Elysees. The exact date is unknown, but it is thought to have been taken during the Paris Commune in March 1871." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H2 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Interesting photo. The decision to bombard Paris was not taken lightly, and was only initiated after the city had been invested for four months--and after serious wrangling between Bismarck and Moltke. Once the Prussians started using their big guns the city surrendered in a few days. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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