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'L'entrée Solennelle de Britanniques a Lille; Defile sur la Grande-Place des troupes... 1918. Creator: Unknown
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'L'entrée Solennelle de Britanniques a Lille; Defile sur la Grande-Place des troupes... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'L'entree Solennelle de Britanniques a Lille; Defile sur la Grande-Place des troupes de la 5th armee britannique qui ont delivre Lille, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]
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Aftermath Celebration Celebrations Conflict Crowds France Europe Hundred Days Offensive Liberated Liberation Lille Nord Pas De Calais France Lillustration Offensive Victorious Victory Western Front
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This striking photograph captures the solemn and triumphant entrance of the British Fifth Army into Lille, France, during the Hundred Days Offensive of World War I in 1918. The image, titled "L'entree Solennelle de Britanniques a Lille; Defile sur la Grande-Place des troupes de la 5th armee britannique qui ont delivre Lille," was published in the French magazine L'Illustration in 1924 as part of the album "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919." The photograph shows a large crowd gathered on the Grand-Place in Lille, cheering and waving as the victorious British soldiers march through the town, marking its liberation from German occupation. The soldiers, dressed in their military uniforms, proudly carry their flags and weapons, reflecting the hard-fought victory on the Western Front. The Hundred Days Offensive, also known as the Second Battle of the Marne, was a series of battles fought between August and November 1918, which resulted in the Allied forces pushing back the German army and eventually leading to the end of the war. Lille, a major industrial city in northern France, was one of the key targets of the offensive and its liberation was a significant milestone in the campaign. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the aftermath of the First World War and the celebrations that marked the end of the conflict. The image captures the spirit of victory and the relief and joy of the people of Lille as they welcomed the British soldiers into their liberated town.
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