Mausoleum of Mărășești
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The Mausoleum of Mărășești is a memorial site in Romania containing remains of 5,073 Romanian soldiers and officers killed in the First World War and dedicated to the commemoration of the Battle of Mă
The Mausoleum of Mărășești
Interior of the mausoleum
Mausoleul Eroilor latură luminoasă
Mausoleul Eroilor cupola din obscur de dedesubt
They shall not pass
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"They shall not pass" is a slogan, notably used by France in World War I, to express a determination to defend a position against an enemy. Its Spanish-language form was also used as an anti-fascist s
Mausoleum of Mărășești
…the Romanians did not regain any more of their territory either. The motto of the Romanian Army during the battle was "Pe aici nu se trece" (English: "They shall not pass"). Romania lost over 27,000 men, including 610 officers, while Germany lost over 47,000. Notably, the Romanian heroine Ecaterina Teodoroiu was killed…
On ne passe pas ! The 1918 French propaganda poster by Maurice Neumont that reads: "Twice I have stood and vanquished on the Marne. Brother civilian, the underhand offensive of 'white peace' will attack you in turn; and like me you must stand firm and vanquish. Be strong and shrewd. Beware of Boche hypocrisy."
Halte la ! On ne passe pas ! French card, 1915
Tomb of the unknown soldier at the Mausoleum of Mărășești with the inscription "Pe aci nu se trece - Mărășești 1917"