William Britain 23129 Bless You French Village Woman Greeting U.S. Inf. Doughboy
William britain
NEW\n\nBy William Britain \nWORLD WAR 1 SERIES\n\nITEM NUMBER 23129\n\""Bless You\"" French Village Woman Greeting U.S. Infantry Doughboy 1918\n1/30 Scale. Matte Finish. Single metal figure in box\nThe Great War marked the first time in history the United States sent soldiers abroad to defend foreign soil. The French ecstatically welcomed the first wave of soldiers. \u201CVive l\u2019Ame\u0300rique!\u201D came the shouts at the edge of a Boulogne pier as Pershing steamed into port. In an emotional arrival ceremony at the Marquis de Lafayette\u2019s tomb, Col. Charles E. Stanton declared to the crowd, \u201CLafayette, we are here!\u201D suggesting Americans had come to repay an old debt to the French dating back to when the colonies stood virtually alone in the American Revolution. The war weary French civilians were curious to meet Uncle Sam\u2019s soldiers greeting them as they marched through the villages toward the front. This set is based on a famous U.S. Army Signal Corps phoS
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