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Image: France, Reims and its cathedral, 1916

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Description: The city of Reims and its famous cathedral in an undated picture from the First World War, probably taken by the end of 1916. The cathedral was deliberately shelled by the German forces, an act that would currently qualify as a war crime (but not in 1916). See: http://www.icrc.org/eng/war-and-law/conduct-hostilities/cultural-property/overview-cultural-property.htm
Title: France, Reims and its cathedral, 1916
Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France
Author: France. Section photographique des armées (Army Photography Section of France)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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