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In France, every town has a memorial to its inhabitants who perished in the First World War. Numbering in the hundreds of thousands, the names of these individuals were engraved on such monuments to ensure their permanence in the nation's history. However, some names have disappeared with the deaths of their bearers. This article estimates the extent of the disappearance of surnames attributable to the war based on a comparison of two databases: the 'Morts pour la France' database and the INSEE surname file. How many surnames have disappeared? Which regions were most affected?. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study looks at the differences in survival times among French soldiers who died in World War I, with a focus on identifying any contextual effects associated with the place of recruitment and assigned regiment. The analysis was performed using a sample of more than 17,000 men recognized as "Morts pour la France" in 1914-1918. The survival time of these soldiers is defined here as the number of days between 2 August 1914, the date on which general mobilization began, and the occurrence of death. We have tried to shed light on both the determinants of this survival time and the explanatory factors of early death, i.e. a death occurring in the year 1914. The results show that the average survival time and the probability of dying in 1914 varied significantly according to place of recruitment and, at least as regards infantry soldiers, between regiments. These disparities suggest the possible influence of the military staff's strategic choices and perhaps the negative impact of factors more political in nature. The estimated effects are, however, on a smaller scale than those associated with rank and corps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is concerned with historical inaccuracies found in the movie Le Camp de Thiaroye by Sembene Ousmane and in the novel Morts pour la France by Doumbi-Fakoly, both works representing the 1944 mutiny and massacre of Thiaroye, Senegal. Instead of blaming the authors for their ignorance or, worse, for their intention to fool the audience, this paper provides explanations mainly based on intertextual relationships with other cultural documents and the internal economy of the works themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]