Battle of Sedan – Franco-Prussian War, 1st of September 1870 – This is considered to be the first photograph taken during a battle and shows Prussian troops advancing
Battle of Sedan – Franco-Prussian War, 1st of September 1870 – This is considered to be the first photograph taken during a battle and shows Prussian troops advancing
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And in case you’re curious [here’s](https://www.google.com/maps/@49.6879019,4.9831606,3a,75y,118.39h,89.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCn56sx1L3ho4aASgzsm1bg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) the spot on google maps.
Strking how little cover the soldiers take as they are still clinging to the idea of battle *lines*.Hence the corpses littering the photo.And look at all the bullet holes in that house!
1870 holy shit that is one old ass photo
It was the dawn of the French Emprie as well as the rise of the German Empire.