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  2. 14-18 - Wikipedia

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    14-18 (also known as Over There, 1914-18) is a 1963 French documentary film about World War I, directed by Jean Aurel. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

  3. List of French generals who died during the First World War

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    This list is extracted from Le Souvenir français member Gérard Gehin's Livre d'or des officiers superieurs morts pour la France guerre 14-18 ("Golden book of superior officers who died for France in the 1914-1918 war"). Gehin's work lists all officers of lieutenant-colonel rank or above, but only the 81 officers who held general rank at the ...

  4. Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France) - Wikipedia

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    The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (English: War Cross) was a French military decoration, the first version of the Croix de Guerre. It was created to recognize French and allied soldiers who were cited for valorous service during World War I , similar to the British mentioned in dispatches but with multiple degrees equivalent to other nations ...

  5. World War I - Wikipedia

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    Economic reforms led to a significant post-1908 expansion of railways and transportation infrastructure, particularly in its western border regions. [18] Since Germany and Austria-Hungary relied on faster mobilisation to compensate for their numerical inferiority compared to Russia, the threat posed by the closing of this gap was more important ...

  6. Battle of Rossignol - Wikipedia

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    Livre d'or des officiers superieurs mort pour le France guerre 14–18 [Visitors' Book of the Senior Officers who Died for France in the 1418 War (no pub. date)] (PDF). Le Souvenir français. pp. 81– 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Gehin, Gérard; Lucas, Jean-Pierre (2008).

  7. Bleuet de France - Wikipedia

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    Bleuet de France, 2013 version Bleuet de France, 2012 version. In France, the bleuet de France is the symbol of memory for, and solidarity with, veterans, victims of war, widows, and orphans, similar to the Commonwealth remembrance poppy.

  8. 1914–1918 Commemorative war medal (France) - Wikipedia

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    Certificate of award for the "Médaille Commémorative de la Grande Guerre" to a corporal in the Algerian Tirailleurs. The 1914–1918 Commemorative war medal (French: "Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918") was awarded to soldiers and sailors for service in World War I. It was also awarded to civilians who met certain requirements.

  9. Charles Rondony - Wikipedia

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    Charles Rondony (6 March 1856 – 22 August 1914) was a French general. Joining the metropolitan army as a private soldier in 1875 he rapidly rose through the ranks and was commissioned into the Troupes de marine (colonial army) in 1880.