Chris Boonzaier Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Capitaine Pierre Joseph Romain Rochas, vicomte d'Aiglun Officer in the 108th Infantry regiment he died on the 22nd of August 1914 while attacking the village of Nevraumont, On this day, the 22nd of August 1914 the French army lost 27 000 men killed in action... As i had been planning for some time, I visited the village today, 100 years after his death... and took a little something with me to photograph.... he never made it into the village back then... but in a way he did today....
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 The fields in front of the village....
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 The village they advanced from in the background.... and the fields they crossed....
IrishGunner Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Fantastic trip and post, Chris. I'll be sharing something similar on Sunday, minus of course, the trip to France.
dond Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Great post. I wonder how many people in those villages remember.
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 24, 2014 Author Posted August 24, 2014 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/19/uk-wwi-century-france-idUKKBN0GJ0VG20140819
Paul R Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Chris, what a great way to memorialize this soldier and emphasize the importance of this date.
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