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Name of Object:

Recruitment poster [call to arms of the 2 August 1913, Rue Royale, 8e arrondissement]

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

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Date of Object:

1918

Author:

Agence Rol

Inventory Number:

EI-13 (615)

Description:

The mobilisation of the German army in early August 1914 was quickly followed by the mobilisation of the French army. This mobilisation was a long time in the making, the places where French reserves were to join their military units were already planned out, and the recruitment posters put up soon after.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b530054761

Citation of this web page:

"Recruitment poster [call to arms of the 2 August 1913, Rue Royale, 8e arrondissement]" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;128;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 128

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