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Pierre's Western Front Page
FRONT PAGE
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02 Mei 2012 | 21:39:31
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FRONT PAGE |
Alsace - Vosges.
New Special Impression!
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"ONE PICTURE TELLS A THOUSAND WORDS!" |
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NEWS - NEW PHOTO IMPRESSION - MAY 2012
Recently, on 28 April 2012 I had the honour to give a lecture for the knowledgeable company of the members of the Western Front Association of the Netherlands, an association of which I am also a proud member myself.
Due to the unexpectedly many questions and especially because of the many oral comments afterwards, but also because of the many written curious requests from distant corners of the world via Facebook or via email, I decided to present to you integrally in two languages the richly illustrated text of this apparently successful lecture about the tactical significance of the forgotten German General Gaede. For the images I have of course made use of the projections, which I've used during my reading.
I realize very well that the text deserves in many places some supplements, but I limited myself to a speech time of up to 50 minutes. Incidentally, you will find many of the sub-topics also covered elsewhere on my website, or these topics can be found in detail in the extensive survey of sources, that follows after the end of the text of my lecture.
I would like to present you now my lecture on the internet:
I hope that you will enjoy my story.
With regards,
Pierre Grande Guerre - 2 May 2012. |
Recent Update of February 2012.
Alsace Northern Vosges.
Recent Update of January 2012.
Recent Updates of 2011.
Special Photo Impression.
Alsace Sundgau.
Alsace Northern Vosges.
Alsace Lorraine.
Somme Pages Extended.
Pierre Grande Guerre shows his photo impressions of his trips along the Western Front with his selfmade photo's, historic pictures, and maps. From Nieuport on the Yser, Belgium, until Pfetterhouse, Alsace-Sundgau, France; Pierre's Photo Impressions of the Western Front. Few words, many pictures, and many links.
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First Warning: Sometimes on the battlefield you will still find relics of explosives. All these shells, hand grenades, and mortar rounds can even nowadays still be very dangerous. Some of the artillery bombs may contain poison gass, which can cause severe blistering or worse injuries. In France it is by law forbidden to remove relics from the battlefield. So, it is for your own safety: take a picture of the steel harvest, but leave these relics untouched!
Second Warning: Do not enter fortresses, bunkers, or tunnel systems without proper guidance or thorough preparation. This can be very dangerous. In many strongholds the walls and ceilings are unstable, and there might be shafts, until 40m. deep. Only recently, on 12 July 2009, a 25-year old, Swiss tourist was not cautious enough, and fell down one of these shafts of Fort de Souville near a Pamart bunker for about 20 m.! It took a special rescue team almost 3 hours to rescue this still lucky tourist!
(Source: L'Est Républicain, 12-07-2009.) |
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General Gaede's Tactical Significance - Bilingual
SPECIAL IMPRESSIONS
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02 Mei 2012 | 21:30:11
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General Gaede's Tactical Significance - Bilingual (Dutch & English).
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ALSACE SUNDGAU Zillisheim - Pfetterhouse
ALSACE SUNDGAU Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:17:43
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Alsace Sundgau - Haut-Rhin:
Zillisheim - Illfurth -
Largitzen - Pfetterhouse
years of visit: 2009 - 2010. |
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Burnhaupt-le-Bas - Bunker Path
ALSACE SUNDGAU Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:17:38
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Alsace Sundgau - Haut Rhin:
Burnhaupt-le-Bas
Sentier des Bunkers - Bunker Path
year of visit: 2011 |
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ALSACE Col du Bonhomme Col de Mandray
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:16:51
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Alsace Vosges:
Col du Bonhomme
la Roche du Coq de Bruyère
Col de la Séboue
Col des Journaux
Col de Mandray
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010. |
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Tête de Faux - Buchenkopf
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:57
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Alsace Vosges:
Tête de Faux
Cimetière Duchesne
German Positions - Bunkers
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009. |
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Wettstein Schratzmännele
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:55
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Alsace Vosges:
Le Linge Sector:
Lac Noir
Col du Wettstein
Schratzmännele
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009. |
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Lingekopf - le Linge
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:53
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Alsace Vosges:
Val d'Orbey
Lingekopf - le Linge
Trenches and Bunkers
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2010. |
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Kleinkopf - Barrenkopf
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:50
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Alsace Vosges:
Kleinkopf - Barrenkopf
years of visit: 2008 - 2010. |
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Hohrodberg - Giragoutte - Trois Epis
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:48
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Alsace Vosges:
Hohrodberg
Hohrod Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof
Le Grand Honack
Giragoutte
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof - Les Trois Epis
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010. |
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Reichackerkopf
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:46
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Alsace Vosges:
Reichackerkopf
le Gaschney
years of visit: 2009 - 2010 |
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Munster Valley Petit Ballon
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:44
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Alsace Vosges:
Munster Valley
Breitenbach - Metzeral - Mittlach - Sondernach - Schnepfenried - Petit Ballon
Wasserbourg - Soultzmatt
years of visit: 2004 - 2007- 2008 - 2009 - 2010. |
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Le Tanet - Villa Sidi-Brahim
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:42
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Alsace Vosges:
Le Tanet - Bichtstein
Chasseurs Alpins Stronghold
Villa Sidi-Brahim
year of visit: 2010. |
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Route des Crêtes
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:39
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Alsace Vosges:
Route des Crêtes
Grand Ballon
le Sudel
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2009. |
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Hartmannswillerkopf - Vieil Armand
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:37
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Alsace Vosges:
Hartmannswillerkopf - Vieil Armand
Trenches & Bunkers
years of visit: 2004 - 2007 - 2010. |
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Guebwiller - Rimbach - Hirzstein
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:32
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Alsace Vosges:
Guebwiller Franco-German War Cemetery
Rimbach - the Hirzstein
year of visit: 2010. |
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Moosch Nécropole Nationale
ALSACE VOSGES Battlefields
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:15:27
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Alsace Vosges:
Moosch - Nécropole Nationale
Général Serret - Soeur Ignace -
Richard Hall
Including: Site of the Injury of Gen. Serret
at the Hartmannswillerkopf.
year of visit: 2010. |
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ALSACE NORTH Tête du Violu - Bernhardstein
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:10:53
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
Sainte Marie aux Mines
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof
Col de Sainte Marie
Tête du Violu / Bernhardstein Bunkers
years of visit: 2008-2010. |
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Chaume de Lusse - Haut de Faîte
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:10:05
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
Wisembach - Chaume de Lusse
Le Haut de Faîte - la Roche des Chèvres
years of visit: 2008 - 2010. |
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Bertrimoutier - Frapelle
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:10:03
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
Bertrimoutier
Franco-German War Cemetery
Frapelle
U.S. 5th Division Memorial
year of visit: 2011. |
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Ban de Sapt - La Fontenelle
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:10:00
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
Col d' Hermanpaire
Ban de Sapt - La Fontenelle
year of visit: 2009. |
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Senones - Roche Mère Henry
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:09:57
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
Senones - La Roche Mère Henry
year of visit: 2009. |
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la Chipotte - la Chapelotte
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:09:55
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Alsace - NorthernVosges:
Col de la Chipotte
Pierre Percée
Badonviller
Col de la Chapelotte
Allarmont
Col du Donon
Wisches
years of visit:
2008 - 2010 - 2011
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Donon Bunkers
ALSACE VOSGES NORTH
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01 Februari 2012 | 11:09:52
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
The Donon
Bunkers - Dug-outs - Trenches
at the foot of the Donon
Year of visit: 2011 |
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Fort Mutzig-Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II
SPECIAL IMPRESSIONS
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01 December 2011 | 10:48:31
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Alsace - Northern Vosges:
Mutzig
Fort de Mutzig - Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II
year of visit: 2010. |
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ALS-LORRAINE Gap of Charmes
ALSACE LORRAINE Battlefields
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01 December 2011 | 10:45:32
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Alsace - Lorraine
The Gap of Charmes
La Trouée de Charmes
Vitrimont / Léomont - Lunéville - Bayon - Charmes - Rozelieures - Gerbéviller - Manonviller - Domjevin
Year of visit: 2011 |
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Avricourt - Parux
ALSACE LORRAINE Battlefields
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01 December 2011 | 10:45:28
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Alsace - Lorraine:
Avricourt - Leintrey - Reillon - Domèvre - Montreux - Parux
year of visit: 2010 |
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Montreux German Front Walk
ALSACE LORRAINE Battlefields
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01 December 2011 | 10:45:18
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Alsace - Lorraine
Montreux
German Front Walk 14-18
Circuit du Front Allemand 14-18
Years of visit: 2010-2011 |
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Cambrai
SPECIAL IMPRESSIONS
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02 Juli 2011 | 12:00:53
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Nord-Pas-de-Calais:
Cambrai
Bapaume - Beugny - Beaumetz-les-Cambrai - Louverval - Boursies - Hermies - Havrincourt - Trescault - Ribécourt-
Flesquières - Bourlon Wood - Marcoing - Masnières -
Les-Rues-des-Vignes - La Vacquerie - Villers-Plouich -
Gouzeaucourt - Metz-en-Couture - Neuville-Bourjonval -
Equancourt.
Year of visit: 2011 |
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ARTOIS Neuve Chapelle - Richebourg
ARTOIS Battlefields
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02 September 2010 | 11:31:47
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Artois:
Illiès - la Bouchaine
Neuve Chapelle - Richebourg
Le Touret - La Couture - Vieille Chapelle
Year of visit: 2010 |
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La Targette - Cabaret Rouge
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:49:28
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Artois:
La Targette
Cabaret Rouge
year of visit: 2008. |
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Notre Dame de Lorette
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:49:21
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Artois:
Notre Dame de Lorette
Trenches
Cimétière Nationale
year of visit: 2008. |
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Loos-en-Gohelle
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:49:12
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Artois:
Loos
year of visit: 2010 |
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Aubers Ridge Fromelles
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:49:03
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Artois:
Aubers Ridge
Fromelles
Pheasant Wood
years of visit:
2005 - 2006 - 2010. |
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Arras Wellington Quarry
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:48:54
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Artois:
Arras
Wellington Quarry
Carrière Wellington
year of visit: 2008. |
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Vimy Ridge
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:48:47
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Artois:
Vimy Ridge
year of visit: 2005 - 2008. |
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Lichfield Crater Cemetery
ARTOIS Battlefields
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:48:40
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Artois:
Lichfield Crater Cemetery
year of visit: 2008. |
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Vimy Memorial
SPECIAL IMPRESSIONS
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20 Augustus 2010 | 10:48:33
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Artois:
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Hill 145
Vimy Ridge
year of visit: 2008. |
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Fricourt Archeological Excavations
SPECIAL IMPRESSIONS
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14 Juli 2010 | 15:30:06
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Somme
British Sector:
Fricourt Archeological Excavations
Centre for Battlefield Archeology
and
Devonshire Cemetery
year of visit: 26 May 2010! |
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VERDUN Citadel
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:24:02
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Verdun:
City Centre and
the Citadel of Verdun
Years of visit: 1986, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2006, and 2009. |
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Thiaumont - PC 118 - 119 - Abri 320
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:23:55
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Verdun:
Thiaumont
Tranchée de Bayonets (Trench of Bayonets)
Ouvrage de Thiaumont
Command Post 118
Command Post 119
Abri 320
Years of visit: 1986, 1994, 2005, and 2009. |
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Road To Fort Douaumont
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:23:50
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Verdun:
The Road to
Fort de Douaumont
Abri Adalbert - Boyau de Londres - Abri 2408
years of visit: 2005 - 2009. |
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Fort de Douaumont
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:23:37
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Verdun:
Fort de Douaumont
years of visit: 1986 - 1994 - 2005 - 2009. |
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Douaumont Nécropole Nationale
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:23:29
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Verdun:
The Nécropole Nationale de Douaumont.
&
The Final Results of the Battle of Verdun 1916.
Years of visit: 1986-1994-2005-2009.
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Côte de Froideterre
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:23:11
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Verdun:
Côte de Froideterre
Abri Les Quatres Cheminées
Ouvrage de Froideterre
Bunkercomplex MF 3
Bunker MF 2
years of visit: 1994 - 2005 - 2009. |
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Fort de Souville
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:23:05
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Verdun:
Fleury
Pamart Bunkers
Fort de Souville
Batterie de l'Hôpital
years of visit: 1994 - 2005 - 2009 |
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Fort de Vaux
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:22:41
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Verdun:
Etang de Vaux
Vaux Destroyed Village
Fort de Vaux
Ouvrage de la Laufée
years of visit: 1994 - 2005 - 2009. |
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Tunnel de Tavannes Fort de Tavannes
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:22:26
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Verdun:
Tunnel de Tavannes
Fort de Tavannes
years of visit: 2005 and 2006. |
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La Voie Sacrée
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:22:20
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Verdun:
La Voie Sacrée -
The Sacred Way
year of visit: 2005 |
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Bois des Caures - Driant's Bunker
VERDUN Battlefields
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01 Januari 2010 | 12:21:42
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Verdun:
Bois des Caures
Lt. Col. Driant's
Command Post
years of visit: 2006 - 2009 |
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