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mtncorg Says: The monument is dedicated to those who fought and died here, with a lantern atop the monument. At the base is a poilu with a dead comrade in a trench. The monument was dedicated by French President Poincare in 1926. The French flag flies from a spot that used to be on the...
mtncorg Says: The tunnel system created by both sides was extensive. There was room up here for some 2,000 soldiers – 800 French with 150 engineers and 1,200 Germans with 320 pioneers. There is almost 5 kilometers of tunnels with 184 large rooms, three observation posts, four blockhouses...
mtncorg Says: Trenches faced off each other across from the mine craters. The French ones are not as well-preserved as the German. When the US 35th Division captured the Vauquois on 26 September 1918 they did so by first retreating out of their trenches – the same ones held formerly by...
mtncorg Says: A walking route takes you up from the parking lot past some 20+ marked sites of interest. The first thing you notice will be the gigantic craters that engulfed the former village and totally transformed the top of the butte into something that looks more like a quarry. The...
mtncorg Says: By the parking lot near the top of the butte is a small museum which is full of old weapons, photos, trench and tunnel maps as well as explanations for the many actions that took place up here. The museum is not always open, but it would be on the first Sundays of the month...
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By the parking lot near the top of the butte is a small museum which is full of old weapons, photos, trench and tunnel maps as well as explanations for the many...
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VAUQUOIS – MONUMENT TO THE ENGINEERS
Vauquois is one of the more interesting sites to visit along the Western Front. There used to be a small village atop the flat butte here, but the great views over the Argonne to the west and towards...
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