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| World War I Marine Meets French Poilu |
Col John W. Thomason, Jr., USMC
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Acquisition Number: 2012.1068.13
Medium: Drypoint Intaglio Print
Status: Reproduction Available - Click Here
Two tired and battle-hardened Allies, a French soldier (“Poilu”) and a U.S. Marine, both with rifles and fixed bayonets are in intense conversation. The Marine, holding his Springfield Model 1903 rifle, is in a listening mode. The roughness of the etching further enhances the grittiness of the setting. There was great respect between the French and U.S. Marines during the war.
National Museum of the Marine Corps
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