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Monument aux morts 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

"La dernière Relève"

Gaston Broquet
1926

Châlons-en-Champagne / Monument aux morts 1914-18

Description

Sculpture group depicting a demi-squad with a lieutenant in front of trench gunners, named "La dernière Relève" (The last relief team).

At the back of this monument is the Memorial Afrique française du Nord.

Inscription(s)

AUX
CHÂLONNAIS
MORTS
POUR LA FRANCE

Signature

gaston-broquet
fonderie coo^ve des artistes paris

Châlons-en-Champagne - Monument aux morts de 1914-18

Sculptor

Gaston Broquet (Void-Vacon, Meuse 1880 - Paris 1947), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.
e-Monumen.net, Monumen.
Lieux de mémoire, Le monument aux morts de Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne).
Petit Patrimoine, search form.

Locatie (N 48°57'19" - E 4°21'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frca048; Photograph: 26 May 2019
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