Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Denkmal des Dorfes FLEURY an seine gefallenen Söhne" (Memorial at the former village of FLEURY for it's fallen sons) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: Monument TRANCHEE DES BAYONETTES; from the caption: "Denkmalgewölbe, errichtet über dem GRABEN DER BAJONETTE" Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: Monument TRANCHEE DES BAYONETTES; from the caption: "Der BAJONETTGRABEN mit den Grabkreuzen der verschütteten französischen Soldaten" Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: Fort de DOUAUMONT Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Denkmal aus den Überresten des Dorfes FLEURY" (Memorial - made from remaining bricks of the village of FLEURY) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Die Steinbrüche von HAUDRAIMONT waren von den Franzosen zur Festung ausgebaut worden" Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Monument der Kapelle von SAINTE-FINE, dem äußersten Punkt des deutschen Vordringens" (Monument at SAINT-FINE chapel - the foremost point of German advance) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Eisenbahntunnel von TAVANNES: in der Nacht vom 14. auf den 15. September verblutete hier ein französisches Bataillon" (The railway tunnel of TAVANNES - during the night from 14th to 15th of August 1916 a French Battalion was bleeding out right here) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Fort de SOUVILLE, Punkt des Scheiterns des deutschen Angriffs" (Fort de SOUVILLE - this was the point of return at the German advance) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Denkmal von ANDRÉ MAGINOT auf den Nordgängen des Fort SOUVILLE" Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Der Militärfriedhof des FAUBOURG-PAVÉ, in der Mitte das Grabmal der 7 unbekannten Soldaten" (FAUBOURG-PAVÉ military cemetery - in the centre the memorial grave of 7 unknown soldiers) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "DOUAUMONT: Gebeinhalle, in der die Reste gefallener Soldaten aufbewahrt werden" (DOUAUMONT - the bone-hall at which the remains of fallen soldiers are stored) Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: DOUAUMONT Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: DOUAUMONT Space of time: post WW 1 Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Holstein Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 The sepia photos and the series of photos showing the absolute devastation of the battlefield, among others with a dead horse in a shell hole (all representing the front lines in the Fleury - Thiaumont sector) are from the film made at the end of the 20s that was re-released last October. I came across many of them in the army photo archives in Paris when I was looking for photos of Fort Douaumont and use one of them in my book. I think they are a very fair representation of the state of the battlefield at the time. Some of them were used in the film shown in the Memorial de Fleury but they have a new film now. I have copies of many of the postcards, including the striking one of the Ossuary with beams of light shining from the tower. The old postcards are interesting because they show the battlefield without much vegetation. I wish they'd cut it all down. In the early 60s you could see Fort Vaux from the St. Fine crossroads - views like that would really help to make the battle understandable. Have you ever seen the Ossuary tower with the light on, Malte? It's very spooky, especially when the pane of red glass comes round and a red eye looks out over the battlefield. Swine: Froideterre - you used to be able to go along the corridor and into the barrack rooms and to the machine gun turret but it's a while since I was inside and it's definitely not in a good state. I don't recommend wandering about in the old forts and fieldworks and the gendarmerie checks it out fairly regularly. Christina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swine Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Yes, it is spooky. Entrance to Froideterre Casement Froideterre Mort Homme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swine Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Hill 304 (In need of cleaning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swine Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Bunker on the way to Montfaucon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted 2 October , 2007 Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Excellent pictures. Keep them coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 2 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Christina, Paul and SWINE, thank you all very much for your help. Kind regards Malte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 2 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: The village of FLEURY Space of time: Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 2 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: The village of FLEURY Space of time: Source: Archives M. Znaniecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 2 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Französischer Maschinengewehrstand in HAUMONT" (French machine-gun post in HAUMONT) Space of time: 1916 Source: Wir Kämpfer im Weltkrieg : Selbstzeugnisse deutscher Frontsoldaten in Feldpostbriefen, Kriegstagebüchern und Aufzeichnungen, vornehmlich aus dem Material des Heeresarchivs Potsdam / Mit verbind. Text hrsg. v. Wolfgang Foerster [u. a.]. - Berlin : F. W. Peters, [o. J.]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 2 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area Subject: From the caption: "Französische Schützengräben im CHÉNA-WALD" (French trenches in CHÉNA Wood) Space of time: 1916 Source: Wir Kämpfer im Weltkrieg : Selbstzeugnisse deutscher Frontsoldaten in Feldpostbriefen, Kriegstagebüchern und Aufzeichnungen, vornehmlich aus dem Material des Heeresarchivs Potsdam / Mit verbind. Text hrsg. v. Wolfgang Foerster [u. a.]. - Berlin : F. W. Peters, [o. J.]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 2 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2007 Location: Verdun and surrounding area - Probably between the river MEUSE and the river MOSELLE. Subject: From the caption: "Eroberte französische Schützengräben vor VERDUN" (Captured French trenches in front of VERDUN) Space of time: 1915 Source: Wir Kämpfer im Weltkrieg : Selbstzeugnisse deutscher Frontsoldaten in Feldpostbriefen, Kriegstagebüchern und Aufzeichnungen, vornehmlich aus dem Material des Heeresarchivs Potsdam / Mit verbind. Text hrsg. v. Wolfgang Foerster [u. a.]. - Berlin : F. W. Peters, [o. J.]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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