Bayonet Trench
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.
- Memorial
- …has 1 floor
- …has a flat roof
- Description: French WWI memorial
- Also known as“Memorial de la Tranchée des Baïonnettes”“Trench of Bayonets”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Douaumont and Douaumont Ossuary.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont was the largest and highest fort on the… Fort Douaumont is situated 1 km east of Bayonet Trench.
Douaumont Ossuary
The Douaumont Ossuary… Douaumont Ossuary is situated 670 metres south of Bayonet Trench.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery is situated 780 metres south of Bayonet Trench.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.
Bayonet Trench
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Latitude
49.2141° or 49° 12′ 51″ north
Longitude
5.42563° or 5° 25′ 32″ east
Open location code
8FX76C7G+J7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Russian—“Bayonet Trench” goes by many names.
tranchée des baïonnettesBavarian
Bajonettek árkaHungarian
Tranchée des baïonnettesLuxembourgish
Okop bagnetówPolish
Траншея штыковRussian
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Highlights include Abri TD 3 and Memorial to Muslim soldiers who died for France.
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