01 January 2019

American Memorial Meuse Argonne France



The largest number of American soldiers in Europe are buried at this site. 

The soldiers died during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I and total 14,246.

Video of the Memorial









On site are a memorial, cemetery, and visitor center, which was reopened in 2016.



Inside the visitor center





















Some of the soldiers remain here but others were buried in the US.




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Romagne 14-18 WWI Museum Romagne-sous-Montfaucon France



An informal but extensive collection of military artefacts from World War I can be found in this museum-gift shop-restaurant in Romagne.




































The building itself does not appear like a modern museum but it's worth a visit to step inside.
And it's not a bad place for lunch.




The village is small and worth a walkabout




















At the opposite end of the village from the church is a street named for General Pershing, which leads to the American Cemetery.




















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Hill of Vauquois France



Before World War I, Vauquois was an actractive village on a hill near the Argonne forest. The craters reveal the effects of many explosions that erased a village and left craters as a remembrance of war one hundred years ago.




Shells are still visible on the battlefield.




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Le Main de Massiges France




An estensive restoration effort at Massiges helps visitors appreciate life in the trenches along the Western Front in France.


















A local guide talks about artefacts recovered during restoration.







On site photos illustrate life in sections of the trenchworks






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Century Tanks Memorial France



Several tanks are on display at this site remembering the tanks and tank crews of World War I in the Chemin des Dames area of France.













































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Monument to the Crapouillots France


This monument in the shape of a mortar shell honours the French trench artillerymen of World War I. It is located in the Chemin des Dames sector.




Read more at this cheminsdesdemoire site

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Cerny en Loannois Aisne France


Chapel at the village of Cerny-en-Loannois in the Department of Aisne, France.

The memorial chapel honours those men of the battles known in the area of the Chemin des Dames.






































A nearby cemetery includes French and Russian soldiers.





A separate nearby cemetery includes the graves of German soldiers.




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