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Civilians Construct Barricade in Paris to Protect Napoleon's Tomb at Invalides from Aerial Bombs (July 1940); German Forces Later Remove Sandbags to "Liberate" Sanctuary
Agencia EFE
Madrid, Spain
This photograph depicts civilians constructing a barricade with sandbags during wartime, highlighting the impact of conflict on civilian populations. The historical context, as described on the back of the photo (dated July 12, 1940), indicates that the French government used sandbags to protect the red marble sarcophagus of Napoleon I in the *Invalides* (Hôtel des Invalides) in Paris from aerial bombs. The German forces, after taking Paris, reportedly made the removal of these sandbags one of their first measures to "liberate" the National Sanctuary of France.
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- Title: Civilians Construct Barricade in Paris to Protect Napoleon's Tomb at Invalides from Aerial Bombs (July 1940); German Forces Later Remove Sandbags to "Liberate" Sanctuary
- Transcript:At 358 T 25.10.1.6 5350/ Das Nationalheiligtum Frankreichs wird freigelegt. Mit Sandsäcken hatte die französische Regierung den roten Marmorsarkophag Napoleons I im In= validendom zu Paris vor Fliegerbomben schützen lassen. Eine der ersten Massnahmen der Deutschen war die Frei= legung des Grabes. 5350/ The National Sanctuary of France Is now liberated. The French government had protected t med marble sarkophage of Napoleon I in the Dome des Inv. is at Paris by sandbags against flyer-bombs. One of ust measures of the Germans wan to remove these bags. Atlantio 12.7.1940/KG ramis Befeura panvaHide TranscriptShow Transcript
- More info: Link to the front face of the photograph
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