‘Battleship’ observation post

‘Battleship’ observation post is a bunker in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. ‘Battleship’ observation post is situated near the ruins Casemate de Bourges, as well as near Fort Douaumont.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Douaumont and Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont.

Fort Douaumont

Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 120 metres east of ‘Battleship’ observation post.

Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont

Church

Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont is a church, which is situated 550 metres northwest of ‘Battleship’ observation post.

Douaumont Ossuary

Memorial

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 ‘Battleship’ observation post.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gremilly and Verdun.

Gremilly

Village

Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gremilly is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Gremilly is situated 7 km northeast of ‘Battleship’ observation post.

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.

‘Battleship’ observation post

Type: Bunker
Also known as: “Observatoire cuirasse de commandement”
Categories: building, tourism, and military installation
Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude

49.21677° or 49° 13′ 0″ north

Longitude

5.43723° or 5° 26′ 14″ east

Open location code

8FX76C8P+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 457912167

OpenStreetMap feature

building=bunker

OpenStreetMap feature

military=bunker

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Casemate de Bourges and Abri TD 3.

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