Original French WWI Era Bronze French Soldier Statue on Wooden Base – “A La Promenade”
During World War I, France was one of the Triple Entente powers allied against the Central Powers. Although fighting occurred worldwide, the bulk of the conflict in Europe occurred in Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Alsace-Lorraine along what came to be known as the Western Front, which consisted mainly of trench warfare. Specific operational, tactical, and strategic decisions by the high command on both sides of the conflict led to shifts in organizational capacity, as the French Army tried to respond to day-to-day fighting and long-term strategic and operational agendas. In particular, many problems caused the French high command to re-evaluate standard procedures, revise its command structures, re-equip the army, and to develop different tactical approaches.
This statue, which stands approximately 16” tall. The base of the statue has the text “A LA PROMENADE” which translates to “The Walk”. We believe this to have been made as a victory celebration piece showing a soldier arriving home wearing his medals. The statue itself is in good condition and is constructed of non-magnetic brass alloy.
Comes more than ready for further research and display.