MYOP. LIFE - Your World in Pictures. ZEPPELIN - Photojournalisme. Blog Reuters Photographers. Verdun, France By Charles Platiau Verdun was the site of one of World War I’s bloodiest battles. Hundreds of thousands of French and German soldiers lost their lives in this north-eastern corner of France, where fighting raged for months in 1916. Yesterday’s enemies are now united on the battleground. Members of French and German historical associations, all keenly interested in the First World War and all passionate about historical re-enactments, gather in Verdun every year to take part in a commemorative march. One sunny Saturday in March, I joined up with four historical associations who took part in the event: “Le Poilu de la Marne” – from France, and “Darstellungsgruppe Suddeutches Militar”, “IG 18” and “Verein Historische Uniformen”- from Germany. The French wore the uniforms of “Poilus” as French infantrymen in the First World War were nicknamed.
The Germans set out at a quick pace, as if in a race to impress the French, but as the miles wore on the two groups combined. Signatures, maison de photographes. Picture tank. OEIL PUBLIC. Agence VU. [Neus ]