Fund for the Ossuary and Monument of Verdun dedicated to the French and Allied soldiers fallen on the battlefield of Verdun, 1914-1918

[Paris]: [publisher not identified], [not before 1920]. Handbill. 1 sheet. 10.75 x 8.25 in. One horizontal fold and four vertical folds; small closed tears at the folds, including a long tear from left side and nearly across the entire width... Still in one piece but significant.

An appeal for donors to contribute to the construction of the Douaumont ossuary, a memorial for soldiers killed during the 300 days of the Battle of Verdun, and a burial ground. U.S. donors are specifically targeted, with reference to contributions from the American committee and the role of U.S. soldiers in retaking Verdun. Committee members are listed, including the Bishop Ginisty of Verdun and general secretary Henry de Montherlant who would later become a popular fiction author and a Nazi collaborator.

Cat.No: 308970

Price: $75.00