BESANCON

F.F.I. soldiers ceremoniously display their captured foe in Besancon. The French fighters cleared a significant part of the city in the battle As many as 2,500 German soldiers were captured. German Brig. Gen. Schmidt was killed while rushing to defend the city at a Company A, 7th Regiment roadblock on Sept. 6.

location: 1 Place du 8 Septembre, Besancon, France

photo: dogfacesoldiers collection

surf section : ADVANCE NORTH || LONS-LE-SAUNIER || PESSANS-AVANNE
BESANCON || CALMOUTIER-LURE-RADDON || FAUCOGNEY || ROVILLERS
CLEURIE QUARRY || VAGNEY || SAINT-AME || REMIREMONT
GEORGE C. MARSHALL || EPINAL || BROUVELIEURES || GRANDVILLERS
LA BOURGONCE-NOMPATELIZE-BIARVILLE || CLAIRFONTAINE || SAINT DIE

 
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