"After the penance comes the
absolution. You will find
peace only at the lance's
point. Son of France, go,
go, go! I will help you.
Go hardily to Verdun!"

The Broken Soldier
and the Maid of France
by Henry Van Dyke




Wartime Pilgrims to the Birthplace of Jeanne d'Arc


Images of Jeanne d'Arc used to Encourage the War Effort


Images of Jeanne d'Arc in Popular Culture during the War


Images of Jeanne d'Arc in War Literature and Art


~ Full text of The Broken Soldier & the Maid of France


Images of Jeanne d'Arc in War Memorials





Thanks to Rik Scherpenberg for this image.


SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Yves Buffetaut, David Heal,
Sharon Henderson, Micheal Shackleford,
Simon Dowsey, Therry Schwartz
& Rik Scherpenberg,
President: War Relics Archives




WWI BATTLEFIELD TOURS FOR 2012

The Great War Experience IV, May 20-28, 2012

~~~ The Devil Dogs in WWI:
Belleau Wood (Memorial Day Services),
Soissons, St. Mihiel,
the River Meuse "Last NIght of the War"

~~~ Verdun : France's Epic Battle of 1916

~~~ Opening Battles: Liege, Mons & the Retreat, Mauberge, Sedan

~~~ The War in the Vosges Mountains: The Forgotten Western Front




~~~ My WWI Publications ~~~

An article about the stories
behind both of these books.



A new blog
about
John Allan Wyeth
and his place
in the
literature of the
First World War.

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