Sujet
Officer inspecting a mounted detatchment of the French Foreign Legion, Syria, 20th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Officer inspecting a mounted detatchment of the French Foreign Legion, Syria, 20th century. The French Foreign Legion was established in 1831 as an elite unit of foreign volunteers. The Legion's primary function in the 19th and early 20th century was the expansion and protection of France's overseas territories. Syria was governed by France between the two World Wars under the terms of a League of Nations mandate.
Date
1918
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B95_457
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (1,6Mo) / 42,1cm x 29,9cm / 4969 x 3530 (300dpi)