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August 1914: A photograph captures the emotion of mobilized soldiers

A rare 1914 photograph shows a mobilized civilian crying in public in Paris.

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His tears, transgressive for the time, reflect the anguish of leaving for the front.

A poignant testimony of the Great War, beyond official narratives.

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