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The French Army Mutiny of 1917

In the Spring of 1917, many French army units mutinied after enduring years of slaughter and appalling conditions during World War One.

In the Spring of 1917, many French army units mutinied after enduring years of slaughter and appalling conditions during World War One. Much of the French army on the Western Front was affected. Hear first-hand accounts of the mutiny from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive.
Photo: French soldiers attack from their trench during the Verdun battle, eastern France in 1916 (ARCHIVES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Fri 5 May 2017 07:50GMT
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