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1940, Destruction of the Mangin monument by the Germans

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The monument was dismantled by two German trucks. The sculpture was cut out with a blowtorch, and the pieces were taken away. The next day, the base was dynamited and the ground levelled. The bronze head was stolen and saved. The destruction was presented as revenge against the "Black Shame".

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Paris

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June 1940

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1920, Scandale de la « Honte noire » ou Die schwarze Schande

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Statue of Charles Mangin, Paris

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Statue of Charles Mangin, Paris