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Image Not Available for The Morocca Spahis are great favourites with the French Army + are admired for their fighting ability + fearless behaviors on the field of battle
The Morocca Spahis are great favourites with the French Army + are admired for their fighting ability + fearless behaviors on the field of battle
Image Not Available for The Morocca Spahis are great favourites with the French Army + are admired for their fighting ability + fearless behaviors on the field of battle

The Morocca Spahis are great favourites with the French Army + are admired for their fighting ability + fearless behaviors on the field of battle

Creator Allied French
Date1914
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsAlbum: 31 × 25.7 × 2.5 cm (12 3/16 × 10 1/8 × 1 in.)
Image: 14.1 × 20 cm (5 9/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Category
    Object number2004/686.28b
    LocationNot currently on display

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    Photograph
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