Reims 2024 - Monument aux morts de Reims

Monument aux morts de Reims

The Reims War Memorial commemorates the men from the city who were killed during the First World War.

The monument was inaugurated on 1 June 1930 by the Minister of War André Maginot, in the presence of Marshal Pétain,

Monument aux morts de Reims

A statue in the middle depicts "Thought Fulfilling Its Resurrection Effort." Above the statue and inscription reads CHILDREN OF REIMS WHO FELL ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR THAT THIS MONUMENT ERECTEDBY YOUR WOUNDED CITY FOREVER EXPRESSES ITS MOURNING AND PRIDE

 On the front of the curved frame are two sculptures. 

The sculpture of the left  "1914: The Sacrifice" is dedicated to the families of those lost. It is inscribed TO THE FAMILIES OF THE DEAD TO EXALT THE GREATNESS OF THEIR SACRIFICE.

That on the right"1918: The Lesson of the Past" is dedicated to those in the future to remember the sacrifices made. It's inscription reads TO THE NEW GENERATIONS SO THAT THEY KNOW AND REMEMBER.

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132e Régiment d’Infanterie Cynotechnique

132nd Canine Infantry Regiment

132nd Infantry Regiment

 

The 132nd Canine Infantry Regiment (132nd RIC) has historic connections to Reims tracing it's lineage back to the French Revolution. 

The Regiment train dogs for military duty. The dogs are used to support French operations abroad, including Africa’s Sahel region, West Africa and the Middle East. They also support  domestic missions such as anti-terrorist operations and work in French overseas territories.

132nd RIC Monument aux morts de Reims

132nd RIC Monument aux morts de Reims

132nd RIC Monument aux morts de Reims