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1944, the statue of Villebois-Mareuil was removed to be melted down, then reinstalled by the Germans

Event

has description | a une description
The statue of the soldier was one of the works destined for the foundation during the Second World War. A press article draws attention to Villebois-Mareuil's Anglophobia and his fight against the English, and the statue is reinstalled without his saber, which was broken when the statue was removed.
has type | est de type
contestation
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps
1944
was motivated by | le déplacement a été motivé par
1941-1943, La refonte des statues en France
is referred to by | est référencé par
A nos Grands Hommes

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Items with "was modified by | a été modifié par: 1944, la statue de Villebois-Mareuil est retirée pour être fondue, puis réinstallée par les Allemands"
Monument to Villebois-Mareuil