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Nos villes a sac; Une ville de la rue Saint-Martin et l'angle de son salon, 1918. Creator: Unknown
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Nos villes a sac; Une ville de la rue Saint-Martin et l'angle de son salon, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Nos villes a sac; Une ville de la rue Saint-Martin et l'angle de son salon, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]
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Damage Damaged Destroyed Destruction Looting Occupied Territory Plunder Plundering Ransacked Territory Vandalism
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Nos villes à sac; Une ville de la rue Saint-Martin et l'angle de son salon
EDITORS COMMENTS
(Our cities in sack; A city of the rue Saint-Martin and the corner of its living room), 1918, is an evocative photograph that captures the devastation and chaos wrought by the First World War on the streets and homes of France. The image, from the album "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" published by L'Illustration in Paris in 1924, is the work of an unknown photographer. The photograph shows a desolate scene of destruction in a French city, likely occupied by German forces during the war. The ruins of buildings line the street, their facades shattered and their interiors exposed. Debris and rubble fill the streets, and the once familiar and comforting interior of a living room is now a scene of vandalism and plunder. The corner of the room is all that remains intact, with a grand piano and a damaged armchair visible. The title of the photograph, "Nos villes à sac," translates to "Our cities in sack," emphasizing the sense of violation and loss felt by the French people during the war. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the destruction and devastation that war brings, not just to the battlefield, but to the homes and lives of civilians as well. The photograph is a powerful testament to the human cost of war and the indiscriminate nature of conflict. It is a haunting reminder of the past, and a reminder of the importance of peace and the preservation of the places we call home. The image is a valuable historical document, capturing a moment in time that is both heartbreaking and essential to understanding the history of the First World War and its impact on France and its people.
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