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MUTILATED

 

SOLDIERS

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Mutile with artificial limbs

6 December 1919

Photographer: A.R.C. Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Re-education of mutiles

11 June 1918.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Re-education of mutiles

11 June 1918.

Photographer: Mr. Haud, 19 Juin 18.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mutile working a block with aid of grip "Lumiere"

4 March 1918

H.E. 23044, Apr. 9, Mr. Winans Editorial Service, Mch. 25

Woman's Magazine, June 25 Nation's Business, Mr. Holda. 12/15/18.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Rennes

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Rennes.

Centre de Appareillage, Rennes, Agriculture section.

Competition at the School for mutiles, which is operated by the American Red Cross.

Here is a mutile harvesting

1918

Photographer: Coles [Henri A. Coles](Miss Harper Rey)

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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En 1916, l'École de rééducation de Rennes voit le jour .

Le 2 mars 1916,

l'Office des mutilés et réformés de guerre, ancêtre de l'Office national des anciens combattants et victimes de guerre (Onac), est créé.

Avec d'autres associations, il prend en charge l'organisation de la reconversion des mutilés de guerre au niveau national

et gère dès cette date l'école rennaise. 
Les hommes sont le plus souvent photographiés lors de leurs cours et ateliers manuels (cordonnerie, vannerie, menuiserie, horlogerie...).

Ils portent les stigmates du combat dans leur chair (prothèses mécaniques...).

Toutefois, ils ne sont pas présentés comme des infirmes mais au contraire comme des individus actifs, des travailleurs toujours capables de s'assumer seul

et de participer à la vie sociale.

L'école pouvait accueillir un peu moins de 300 élèves.
En théorie, les formations durent environ douze mois.

Mais à la faveur des réorientations ou des absences des élèves pour soins médicaux, la durée moyenne est plutôt comprise entre un et deux ans ;

certains mutilés ne terminant pas leur scolarité pour cause de santé, notamment ceux touchés aux poumons.

Les archives de l'école de Rennes (*) indiquent que dans leur grande majorité, ils sortent rééduqués et même bien souvent placés, à leur compte

ou chez un patron, dans les mois qui suivent leur rééducation - une estimation à prendre avec prudence.

De 1916 à 1919, les locaux de l'école se trouvent dans l'ancien collège Saint-Vincent.


*Source étudiée par Clément Collard, étudiant en histoire, en préparation de thèse.

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Lyon

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Re-education of mutiles at the school established at Lyon by Major Chatin of the French Army

between 1914 and 1920

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Lyon

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Re-education of mutiles at the school established at Lyon by Major Chatin of the French Army

between 1914 and 1920

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

major chatin lyon mutile guerre 14 18 ww1 handicap prothese amputation

Lyon

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Re-education of mutiles at the school established at Lyon by Major Chatin of the French Army

between 1914 and 1920

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

major chatin lyon mutile guerre 14 18 ww1 handicap prothese amputation

Lyon

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Re-education of mutiles at the school established at Lyon by Major Chatin of the French Army

between 1914 and 1920

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

major chatin lyon mutile guerre 14 18 ww1 handicap prothese amputation

Lyon

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Re-education of mutiles at the school established at Lyon by Major Chatin of the French Army

between 1914 and 1920

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

major chatin lyon mutile guerre 14 18 ww1 handicap prothese amputation

Lyon

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Re-education of mutiles at the school established at Lyon by Major Chatin of the French Army

between 1914 and 1920

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Lyon

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Disable Serbians working in the carpentry shop hospital #4 of the Orthopedic Center at Lyon

4 March 1918

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Paris

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Paris.

Interior of Ecole Rachael, 140 Rue De Doganeux, Montrouge, Paris.

American Red Cross founded this school for re-education of mutiles.

This is the Serbian section. Miss Grace Harper,

Chief of Reeducation of Mutiles Bureau American Red Cross

24 January 1919

Photographer : Grace Harper

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Paris

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Paris.

Interior of Ecole Rachael, 140 Rue De Doganeaux, Montrouge, Paris.

American Red Cross founded this school for reeducation of Mutiles.

This is the Serbian section

24 January 1919

Photographer: Grace Harper

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

ecoe rachel paris serbian mutile guerre 14 18 ww1 handicap prothese amputation

Paris

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Paris.

Interior of Ecole Rachael, 140 Rue De Doganeaux, Montrouge, Paris.

American Red Cross founded this school for reeducation of Mutiles.

This is the Serbian section

24 January 1919

Photographer: Grace Harper

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

ecolerachel paris serbian mutile guerre 14 18 ww1 handicap prothese amputation

Paris

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Paris.

Interior of Ecole Rachael, 140 Rue De Doganeaux, Montrouge, Paris.

American Red Cross founded this school for reeducation of Mutiles.

This is the Serbian section

24 January 1919

Photographer: Grace Harper

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Paris

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Paris.

Miss Grace Harper, of the American Red Cross (at the left),

Chief of the Red Cross Bureau for the re-education of French Mutiles, outside of one of the buildings at Ecole Rachel, Paris, with the members of the staff of the school

24 January 1919

Photographer: Grace Harper

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Paris.

Miss Grace Harper, of the American Red Cross (at the left),

Chief of the Red Cross Bureau for the re-education of French Mutiles, outside of one of the buildings at Ecole Rachel, Paris, with the members of the staff of the school

24 January 1919

Photographer: Grace Harper

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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American legs for Serbia.

Serbia is walking about on American legs.

More than 15,000 soldiers of the Serbian army lost one or both legs during the war.

In all Serbia there was not an artificial leg factory.

Now there is an American factory installed and equipped by the American Red Cross.

Crippled soldiers are brought to the factory and carefully measured

22 July 1920

Photographer: Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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