French soldiers in a foxhole, Second Battle of Champagne mb-artist Adelsteen_Normann in the Chapel of Trin

in the Chapel of Trin

Two figures on horseback are in the foreground

Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A

he served as its President from 1827 to 1830

French soldiers in a foxhole, Second Battle of Champagne mb-artist Adelsteen_Normann in the Chapel of TrinFrench soldiers in a foxhole, Second Battle of Champagne, France, September 25 November 6 1915. The French launched an offensive in Champagne on 25 September 1915. The attack was initially successful, penetrating 3 kilometres through the German lines. The Germans counter attacked however, and by the time the offensive was called off in early November the French were back in their original positions with 145,000 casualties. The battle also took