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Memorial French Soldiers First World War Ham-sur-Sambre

The monument originally stood in the forest where five French soldiers lost their lives on 21 August 1914. The monument now stands on the town square.
These French artillerymen died when their ammunition box exploded, hit by a German shell.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge

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