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Roger-Viollet | 534864 | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The eternal flame. Paris (8th arrondissement), 1924. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The eternal flame. Paris (8th arrondissement), 1924.
Roger-Viollet | 408631 | U.S. officer rekindling the Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for Independence Day. Ceremony in the presence of Henri Gouraud (1867-1946), French General, and William C. Bullitt (1891-1967), American ambassador to France. Paris (8th arrondissement), on July 4, 1939. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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U.S. officer rekindling the Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for Independence Day. Ceremony [...]
Roger-Viollet | 214036 | Mr Gaudin, guard of the Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Paris (8th arrondissement), on December 14, 1938. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Mr Gaudin, guard of the Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Paris (8th arrondissement), on [...]
Roger-Viollet | 207538 | Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. The Legion of Honour, the Médaille militaire and the War Cross. Paris (8th arrondissement), on January 28, 1921. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. The Legion of [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1283801 | Funeral of the seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier, following the designation ceremony by Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal from the 132th regiment of the French infantry. The caskets leaving the chapel of the Verdun citadel to be burried at the Faubourg-Pavé national necropolis, on November 10, 1920. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Funeral of the seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier, following the designation ceremony by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1283803 | Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal from the 132th regiment of the French infantry, and André Maginot (1877-1932), French Minister of Pensions, during the ceremony designating the Unknow Soldier, at the citadel of Verdun (France), on November 10, 1920. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal from the 132th regiment of the French infantry, and André [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1283810 | Funeral of the seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier, following the designation ceremony by Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal from the 132th regiment of the French infantry. The caskets leaving the chapel of the Verdun citadel to be burried at the Faubourg-Pavé national necropolis, on November 10, 1920. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Funeral of the seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier, following the designation ceremony by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1283812 | Funeral of the seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier, following the designation ceremony by Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal from the 132th regiment of the French infantry. The caskets leaving the chapel of the Verdun citadel to be burried at the Faubourg-Pavé national necropolis, on November 10, 1920. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
190493-29 DG
Funeral of the seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier, following the designation ceremony by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1283814 | Soldiers guarding the coffins on the eve of the ceremony designating the Unknown Soldier, at the chapel of the Verdun citadel (France), on November 9, 1920. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Soldiers guarding the coffins on the eve of the ceremony designating the Unknown Soldier, at the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1293947 | The funeral of seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier after a ceremony of designation among the eight coffins by Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal of the 132th infantry regiment. The bodies are leaving the chapel of rest of the citadel of Verdun to be buried in the national necropolis of the Faubourg-Pavé, forming the square of the seven unknown . Verdun (Meuse, France), Wednesday 10 November 1920, Photograph from the French newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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The funeral of seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier after a ceremony of designation among [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1293939 | The funeral of seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier after a ceremony of designation among the eight coffins by Auguste Thin (1899-1982), Corporal of the 132th infantry regiment. The bodies are leaving the chapel of rest of the citadel of Verdun to be buried in the national necropolis of the Faubourg-Pavé, forming the square of the seven unknown . Verdun (Meuse, France), Wednesday 10 November 1920, Photograph from the French newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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The funeral of seven brothers in arms of the Unknown Soldier after a ceremony of designation among [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1297797 | Mr Louis Barthou (1862-1934), Minister of War, paying tribute to the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe. Sunday, February 27th, 1921. Photograph from the collections of the French newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Mr Louis Barthou (1862-1934), Minister of War, paying tribute to the Unknown Soldier under the Arc [...]
Roger-Viollet | 195086 | Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. Paris (8th arrondissement), on January 28, 1921. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
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Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. Paris (8th [...]
Roger-Viollet | 199562 | The Unknown Soldier's grave. Arc de Triomphe. Paris (8th arrondissement), 1921. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
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The Unknown Soldier's grave. Arc de Triomphe. Paris (8th arrondissement), 1921.
Roger-Viollet | 415965 | Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. The Legion of Honour, the Médaille militaire and the War Cross. Paris (8th arrondissement), on January 28, 1921. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. The Legion of [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 784720 | Funeral of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe. Louis Barthou (1862-1934), French Minister of War, laying medals on the coffin (Legion of Honour, the Médaille militaire and the War Cross). Paris (8th arrondissement), on January 28, 1921. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
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Funeral of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe. Louis Barthou (1862-1934), French Minister [...]
Roger-Viollet | 852967 | The remains of the Unknown Soldier - chosen by soldier Thin from 8 coffins - being transferred from the citadel of Verdun to Paris, on November 10, 1920. | © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
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The remains of the Unknown Soldier - chosen by soldier Thin from 8 coffins - being transferred from [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1044548 | Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. Paris (8th arrondissement), on January 28, 1921. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
86621-30 DG
Entombment of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, place de l'Etoile. Paris (8th [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1080545 | French Soldier Auguste Thin appointing the Unknown Soldier, with André Maginot, for the ceremonies of November 11, 1920. Douaumont (France), on November 8, 1920. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
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French Soldier Auguste Thin appointing the Unknown Soldier, with André Maginot, for the ceremonies [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1095448 | The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe. Paris (8th arrondissement). | © LAPI / Roger-Viollet
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe. Paris (8th arrondissement).
 
Roger-Viollet | 1295290 | The coffin of the Unknown Soldier hoisted on a Canon de 155 under the Arc de Triomphe, durnig the ceremonies of the 11th of November. Paris, Thursday 11 novembre 1920. Photograph from the French newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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The coffin of the Unknown Soldier hoisted on a Canon de 155 under the Arc de Triomphe, durnig the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1295294 | The coffin of the Unknown Soldier transfered to the Arc de Triomphe during the ceremonies of the 11th of November. Paris, Thursday 11 November 1920. Photograph from the French newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
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The coffin of the Unknown Soldier transfered to the Arc de Triomphe during the ceremonies of the [...]