Abstract

This photograph shows part of the store of artillery pieces and transport wagons that helped the Germans surround and defeat the French armies at the Battle of Sedan on September 1–2, 1870.

Arsenal at Sedan (1870–71)

Source

Source: In the arsenal of Sedan—ammunition wagons (front), field guns with salutes (rear). Photograph (1870–71).
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Recommended Citation

Arsenal at Sedan (1870–71), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/forging-an-empire-bismarckian-germany-1866-1890/ghdi:image-1396> [December 20, 2024].

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