The Ruellan brothers (in French les frères Ruellan) were French siblings from Paramé (now included in Saint-Malo), Brittany, who fought during the First World War. Ten brothers, from a family of thirteen children, were on the front lines. Six were killed in action, setting the record for the highest number of French siblings killed during World War I.Les dix frères Ruellan, héros et martyrs, de Marc Jean, éd. Cristel, 2011 A seventh brother, who had been exposed to a chemical agent during the war, died a few years later of his injuries.
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