Ir0n Cr0ss Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Okay I found this on the internet with just it saying it is just from Verdun. Does anyone know which part? Ir0n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Okay I found this on the internet with just it saying it is just from Verdun. Does anyone know which part? Ft.de Douaumont. dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ir0n Cr0ss Posted 28 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Dave, Thank you, but I dont think it is like this anymore. Is it? Last time I went there the front was not as covered in shell holes. Ir0n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrrip Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Look top right in the photo; the top of the Ossuary at the National Cemetery; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrrip Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 have looked at my photos taken in 2001; confirm looks very much like Douaumont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 I was there only a few weeks ago and it certainly looked like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ir0n Cr0ss Posted 28 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Oh I think I just walked left of that becuase I missed it. I was too anxious to go inside and on top. What an amazing battlefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ir0n Cr0ss Posted 28 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2006 And isn't that walk way lead up to the 175(?)mm turret? Or is that in Vaux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrrip Posted 29 November , 2006 Share Posted 29 November , 2006 And isn't that walk way lead up to the 175(?)mm turret? Or is that in Vaux? Vaux has many turrets and observation cupulas scattered about including a large turret that was sent skywards; that's how i remember the two. Did you go on top of Froideterre; amazing site; retracting turrets etc scattered amongst the shell holes; opposite the infantry 'ouvrage' 4 chimneys; for me the most extraordinary place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Knight Posted 10 December , 2006 Share Posted 10 December , 2006 And isn't that walk way lead up to the 175(?)mm turret? Or is that in Vaux? Hi everybody, The walk way leads up to the top of Fort Douaumont near the 155mm turret On the other side you can see that Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Knight Posted 10 December , 2006 Share Posted 10 December , 2006 Vaux has many turrets and observation cupulas scattered about including a large turret that was sent skywards; that's how i remember the two. Did you go on top of Froideterre; amazing site; retracting turrets etc scattered amongst the shell holes; opposite the infantry 'ouvrage' 4 chimneys; for me the most extraordinary place The distoyed double 75mm turret of Fort Vaux Froideterre Abris desQuatre Cheminées Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrrip Posted 10 December , 2006 Share Posted 10 December , 2006 Pascal; excellent pictures ; have you any of the later MG emplacements ? such as those at Souville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Knight Posted 11 December , 2006 Share Posted 11 December , 2006 Pascal; excellent pictures ; have you any of the later MG emplacements ? such as those at Souville I suppose your are talking about "Casemate Pamard" Created by Capitaine Léon Pamard, about thirty of them were built from 1917. They were established in the proximity of the fort and were equiped with two machine guns They were connected to the fort by an underground gallery. Fort Souville Fort Souville in the back left, entrance of tourelle Bussiere Fort Tavannes Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrrip Posted 12 December , 2006 Share Posted 12 December , 2006 Thanks pascal; I have yet to visit Tavannes; was on my agenda for the last trip but too much to see in the St Mihiel salient; although 'out of bounds' the remains of Ft camp des Romains - or something similar is very impressive and a walk aroud the perimeter is well worth while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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