ak16 Posted 12 September , 2003 Share Posted 12 September , 2003 Hello, I am looking for information on the German (with French and British graves) cemetery of Assevent, near Maubeuge in Belgium. It was created by the Germans and still contains its impressive memorial. I have the description from the German War Graves Commission and some small info from battlefield guides. If I am not mistaken, an article on that was once published in the Bulletin or Stand To. Just had a search through both publications from the last years, but I can not seem to find it. Would this be correct ? Can anyone help on this matter ? Thanks ! regards, Wim Degrande Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 12 September , 2003 Share Posted 12 September , 2003 Wim. All I can add is this link from the enhanced CWGC site (Assevent) I hope it helps. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 It was created (by the Germans) in 1916 and contains the graves of 365 Germans with another 34 in a mass grave. There are 1,139 French graves with another 487 in the ossuary (also 1 Frenchman from 1939-45), 260 Russians plus about 200 in the ossuary, 7 British, 12 Rumanians and 1 Belgian. It contains the graves of those who died during the siege of Maubeuge in August 1914 and of POW's 1914-18. In 1923,1928 and 1935 graves from smaller cemeteries in theNord department were concentrated here. In 1961, graves were also moved here from Ypres. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak16 Posted 13 September , 2003 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Hello again, Sorry chaps, made a small mistake... Assevent is situated in France, just over the Belgian border, near Maubeuge ( Thanks for your answers... Wim Degrande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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