"French, Russian foes from Napoleonic war ceremonially" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Feb 2021 3:24 p.m. PST |
…buried together 200 years later "The remains of over 100 French and Russian soldiers who died on the battlefield nearly 200 years ago were given a ceremonial burial Saturday outside of Moscow. The bodies included 120 soldiers who fought the 1812 Battle of Vyazma, wherein Russian Empire forces defeated Napoleon's retreating army after the failed invasion of Moscow in November 1812. There were also three women, believed to have provided food and first aid for the troops, and three teenage boys, believed to be drummers, AFP reported. When the bodies were found during a construction project in 2019, archeologists initially thought the mass grave was from World War II, but researchers determined it was much older. Alexander Khokhlov, head of the archaeological expedition, said that the discovery of metal uniform buttons helped establish the French Army regiments that some of the victims served in…"
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| Tango01 | 17 Feb 2021 9:50 p.m. PST |
Some nice pictures here…
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| Gazzola | 19 Feb 2021 7:48 a.m. PST |
Nice one Armand. And good to see fallen soldiers from both sides, as well as the women and children being remembered and treated equally. After war, your enemies often become your allies and vice versa. |
| Tango01 | 19 Feb 2021 9:11 p.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my good friend! (smile)
Totally agree!…
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looks at a fast-assembly naval kit for the Age of Sail.
