Fricourt German WWI Cemetery
Fricourt German war cemetery is near the village of Fricourt, near Albert, in the French département of the Somme. Most of the fallen were members of the Imperial German 2nd Army.Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Fricourt German war cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Fricourt and Fricourt New Military Cemetery.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Fricourt
Church
Photo: Renhour48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Fricourt is a church, which is situated 580 metres south of Fricourt German WWI Cemetery.
Fricourt New Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fricourt New Military Cemetery is situated 640 metres southwest of Fricourt German WWI Cemetery.
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Lochnagar Crater is situated 2 km northwest of Fricourt German WWI Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 6 km northeast of Fricourt German WWI Cemetery.
Longueval
Village
Photo: Carcharoth (Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Longueval is situated 7 km east of Fricourt German WWI Cemetery.
Fricourt German WWI Cemetery
- Categories: cemetery, war cemetery, historic site, and burial
- Location: Fricourt, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.0044° or 50° 0′ 16″ northLongitude
2.71515° or 2° 42′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F242P38+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 117447916OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2972646
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Fricourt German WWI Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Deutsche Kriegsgraberstatte Fricourt”
- Dutch: “Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Fricourt”
- Dutch: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Fricourt”
- French: “cimetière militaire allemand de Fricourt”
- French: “Cimetière militaire allemand de Fricourt”
- German: “Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Fricourt”
- Hungarian: “Fricourt-i német katonai temető”
- Polish: “Cmentarz wojenny w Fricourt”
- Polish: “Cmentarz wojenny we Fricourt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Fricourt and Site of the ‘Triple Tambour’ Mine Craters.
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