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The sadness of Oradour

The sadness of Oradour

Taken on a visit to the village of Oradour near Limoges in France in May, where in 1944 it was surrounded by the SS and over 600 men, women and children were mu...
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Taken on a visit to the village of Oradour near Limoges in France in May, where in 1944 it was surrounded by the SS and over 600 men, women and children were murdered. After the war General DeGaul pronounced that as a memorial to this horrific and needless massacre the village should be left as it is.
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/11 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 20/1

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Oradour-sur-Glane, Limousin, FR

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Dec, 2018

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