En mémoire des tirailleurs africains

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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 130 metres north of En mémoire des tirailleurs africains.

Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont is a church, which is situated 680 metres northwest of En mémoire des tirailleurs africains.

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 1¼ km southwest of En mémoire des tirailleurs africains.

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Verdun

Photo: Duhjeroen, Public domain.

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.

Gremilly

Village

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Gremilly is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Gremilly is situated 7 km northeast of En mémoire des tirailleurs africains.

En mémoire des tirailleurs africains

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