Arc De Triomphe Gallery

Entry of the National Guard into Paris, after the Prussian campaign, 1807 (1882-1884)

Entry of the National Guard into Paris, after the Prussian campaign, 1807 (1882-1884). Napoleon's army returning in triumph to Paris on 25th November after their campaign that culminated in the decisive defeat of the Prussian Army at the Battle of Jena. The victory eliminated the Prussians from the alliance against France until 1813. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume IV, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

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Arc de Triomphe, Paris, late 19th century.Artist: John L Stoddard

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, late 19th century. One of the Parisian triumphal arches designed in Neoclassical style to recall the monumental architecture of Ancient Rome, the Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. It was finally completed in the 1830s. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

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German military parade in Paris, June 1940

German military parade in Paris, June 1940. General Kurt von Briesen watching from the top of the Arc de Triomphe as the parade passes along the Avenue Foch. Von Briesen commanded the 30th Infantry Division during the invasion of France. He was killed in action on the Russian Front in 1941

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