Abstract

The hail of destruction that German artillery rained on French fortresses during August and September 1870 was followed by the bombardment of Paris in the subsequent months. This photograph dates from 1871.

Destroyed Barracks in the French Fort Issy (1871)

Source

Source: The destroyed barracks of the Fort Issy fortification. Photograph (1871).
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Recommended Citation

Destroyed Barracks in the French Fort Issy (1871), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/forging-an-empire-bismarckian-germany-1866-1890/ghdi:image-1397> [December 20, 2024].

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