ST MICHEL DE MAURIENNE, la catastrophe cachée (1/2)

#catastrophe #train #1917 Part 2 available here:    • La catastrophe de ST MICHEL DE MAURIENNE :...   On December 12, 1917, in the midst of the First World War, a terrible train disaster occurred on the Modane - St Michel de Maurienne line. A train carrying soldiers on leave returning from Italy spiraled downwards and derailed, killing more than 400 people. It was the worst rail disaster to occur on French soil, yet military censorship imposed a veritable silence on the event for nearly a century... Main source: "The Tragic Destiny of a Train of Soldiers on Leave" - ​​A. Pallatier - Published by L'Harmattan Video excerpts: documentary "1917, the Train from Hell" - Directed by E. Beauducel - RMC Découverte *********************************************************************** SUMMARY: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Credits 00:57 A controversial disaster 05:46 The trains of those on leave 08:45 The Italian line 11:53 The train's composition 12:53 A complicated preparation 20:00 The crazy race of train ML 3874 24:59 To be continued... *************************************************************************** To support the channel: ☑️ A little thumbs up, the gesture that makes you happy! 👍 ☑️ A little comment, it's good for morale... and SEO! ☑️ Share on social media, because others might like it! ☑️ Click the bell to be notified of upcoming videos! 🔔 ☑️ Subscribe, if you haven't already! ☑️ The little extra: financial support via a Super Thank