egbert Posted 29 July , 2005 Share Posted 29 July , 2005 Is there anybody who has a photo of the former German Military Cemetery from Courcelette ? Any pics appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 29 July , 2005 Share Posted 29 July , 2005 Is there anybody who has a photo of the former German Military Cemetery from Courcelette ? Any pics appreciated! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Eggie, I am at work, books at home, but maybe Paul Reed's COurcelette has one and if not he's probably your best bet on finding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Poilu Posted 29 July , 2005 Share Posted 29 July , 2005 I guess you are after a period photograph? I was there a few weeks ago, I did not take any pictures but I could describe it... Paul's Courcelette book does have a picture IIRC. All that remains of the original is a few courses of brick just to the side of the modern entrance. The inside is much like any small civilian French cemetery but there is the grave of a CWGC worker of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 29 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2005 Eggie, I am at work, books at home, but maybe Paul Reed's COurcelette has one and if not he's probably your best bet on finding one. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Paul, I hope the other Paul will read this request! But Paul noI could check his books after today's legal battles are done, maybe this night? (Because tomorrow I am off to an Italian aerodrome) I guess you are after a period photograph? I was there a few weeks ago, I did not take any pictures but I could describe it... Paul's Courcelette book does have a picture IIRC. All that remains of the original is a few courses of brick just to the side of the modern entrance. The inside is much like any small civilian French cemetery but there is the grave of a CWGC worker of course. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanx Giles, you're right I am looking for a period photo Anybody knows where Courcelette- Paul is messing around? Need his help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 30 July , 2005 Share Posted 30 July , 2005 Giles I have been to civilian cemetery you mention with CWGC worker but think he's speaking of removed German military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2005 Giles I have been to civilian cemetery you mention with CWGC worker but think he's speaking of removed German military. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EXACTLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Poilu Posted 30 July , 2005 Share Posted 30 July , 2005 Ahhh, I did not explain very well! What I meant was a period photo of the original German cemetery. Was this not the one that existed to the side of the present civilian cemetery near the N+S practise trenches and quarry area (which is where I was, not the original of course! ) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2005 Yes Giles, please post whatever you guys have. I need to go catch my plane to Italy now, ciao til next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 30 July , 2005 Share Posted 30 July , 2005 Sadly no photo of this cemetery in my book - nor in my possession! Given that it had 2000+ graves one would have thought at least one photo would exist, but in 10+ years of searching I have never seen one. All the usual sources here, and pals in Germany (Alex Fasse et al) have never seen one either. A real mystery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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