Episodes of the War 1914 — The young Émile Després killed the German officer — Publisher EM, No. 111

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Color illustration of a young boy shooting a German officer with a rifle, while another French soldier lies wounded at his feet. Printed text at the bottom of the front: « EPISODES OF THE WAR 1914. EM. No. 111. — The young Émile Després, after giving a drink to a wounded Frenchman, took up the rifle and killed the German officer who had given him that order. » Back: handwritten correspondence dated December 16, 1918, addressed to « My dear Uncle », with a signature « André » and a postmark.