Rossignol Monument to the French Colonials and "Marsouins"

Monument to the French colonials and the Belgian dead from 1914-1918, located at the French military cemetery l'Orée de la Forêt. This monument was erected in honor of the French colonial soldiers who fought at Rossignol on August 22, 1914. The French colonials, called the navy troops (nickname marsouin), were then considered the elite of the French army.

The "Marsouin" of the monument, in attack position, seems ready to face the enemy. He is not so much reminiscent of the Battle of Rossignol itself, but refers to the sense of honor and determination attributed to the colonials.

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