Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1870-1871 - Bapaume, France
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[EN] Monument to the memory of the French soldiers who died at the Battle of Bapaume during the War of 1870. [FR] Monument à la mémoire des soldats français morts à la bataille de Bapaume lors de la guerre de 1870.
Waymark Code: WMW19J
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 06/26/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
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The monument of the General Council was placed at the intersection of the roads from Arras to Bapaume and from Biefvillers to Favreuil.

It commemorates the Battle of Bapaume on 3 January 1871.

Behind this monument is the stela of a Prussian soldier.

Sources : The War

Le monument du Conseil Général a été placé à l'intersection des routes d'Arras à Bapaume et de Biefvillers à Favreuil.

Il commémore la bataille de Bapaume du 3 janvier 1871.

Derrière ce monument se trouve la stèle d'un soldat prussien.

Sources : La Guerre

War: the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Is it permanently accessible to the public?: yes

Is it necessary to pay a fee to gain access to the place?: no

Year of the memorial or monument: 1891
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