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This battle was the bloodiest for the
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which includes a 115×15-meter main canvas and 12-meter foreground. The goal of
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The architectural unit is composed of four rooms: introductory, panoramic, diorame and finale. The six canvases of the introductory room discover the tragic destiny of the people, their dramatic fight and their compassion to the fellow
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battlefield, surrounded by an attacking
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