Abri TD 3

Abri TD 3 is a ruins in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Abri TD 3 is situated nearby to the ruins Casemate de Bourges, as well as near Fort Douaumont.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Douaumont and Douaumont Ossuary.

Fort Douaumont

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Fort Douaumont was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France, since the 1890s. Fort Douaumont is situated 550 metres northeast of Abri TD 3.

Douaumont Ossuary

Memorial

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The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. Douaumont Ossuary is situated 1 km southwest of Abri TD 3.

Bayonet Trench

Memorial

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Bayonet Trench is a First World War memorial near Verdun, France. The 1920 concrete structure encloses the graves of French soldiers who died on the site, which was a military trench, in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun. Bayonet Trench is situated 600 metres west of Abri TD 3.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.

Verdun

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Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of Verdun, which divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms—considered the foundation of Germany and France—was signed there.