Photos from WW1 trenches museum and Verdun Memorial

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:22 PM

Verdun Memorial

War museum, we didn't have time to enter...

Battlefield covered with trees

The Jewish memorial for Verdun, actually left in peace during 1940-1944 by the Germans

The Memorial seen from the road

Close up, look through a window, human bones, very morbid to look at...

One side of the field in front of the Memorial, covered with crosses...

Inside the tower, french line in english:
This tower has been offered to the great fallen people of Verdun by their friends of USA

The chapel inside the Memorial

The Muslem memorial for Verdun - apparently some Turks may have fought for Germany at Verdun, since they were allies back then. Can any Turkish members confirm that?

Part 4 of 5, 1 to go...

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:23 PM

Fort de Douaumont - situated just next to the Verdun Memorial

Poster showing the area of the battlefield of Verdun

Poster showing the fortress

CaptainCox, you see? My photo is made at the same angle as yours. A little funny that we were the same place this summer...

Poster at the entrance of the inside of the fortress. Sadly my group hadn't the time to enter here neither...

Outside the fortress

On top of the fortress

Outside the fortress

Outside the fortress

That's it! I hope you enjoyed watching these photos! It's a sad part of our history, but important never to forget these events!!!!

Tchocky · 08-13-07, 05:29 PM

VERY nice pics, thanks for uploading!

Camaero · 08-13-07, 05:38 PM

Awesome! That 10 year old seems like a cool kid!

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:44 PM

Just for fun:

One last one,
me with a rusty old German helmet...

Letum · 08-13-07, 05:45 PM

I visited the place with the trees back in 2001 and wrote this poem close to where my Great Grandfather died. I think it goes well with your photo.

I was only 14 at the time, so go easy on the criticism.

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

VERY nice pics, thanks for uploading!

You're welcome! I just hoped some would find it interesting!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaero

Awesome! That 10 year old seems like a cool kid!

Indeed! I was impressed how well he told about these trenches and the stuff we could see, also when I asked him some questions about it...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

I visited the place with the trees back in 2001 and wrote this poem close to where my Great Grandfather died. I think it goes well with your photo.
I was only 14 at the time, so go easy on the criticism.

It's okay....
Since my group consisted of a majority of girls, many pretty girls btw, the management had decided not to use too much time on war themes as necessary. So we had a conference about Verdun before going and then one day to see all this, including the bus ride around the area. But I would have liked to stop in the forest as well. Oh, well, I'm still young, I can return another day...

Officerpuppy · 08-13-07, 06:46 PM

Do they let the medical dog just wander around the site or does he make special apperances?

Great pictures

Happy Times · 08-13-07, 07:28 PM

Quote:

The Muslem memorial for Verdun - apparently some Turks may have fought for Germany at Verdun, since they were allies back then. Can any Turkish members confirm that?

I think its for the muslims soldiers from french colonies.

08-13-07, 05:22 PM	#1
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Verdun Memorial War museum, we didn't have time to enter... Battlefield covered with trees The Jewish memorial for Verdun, actually left in peace during 1940-1944 by the Germans The Memorial seen from the road Close up, look through a window, human bones, very morbid to look at... One side of the field in front of the Memorial, covered with crosses... Inside the tower, french line in english: This tower has been offered to the great fallen people of Verdun by their friends of USA The chapel inside the Memorial The Muslem memorial for Verdun - apparently some Turks may have fought for Germany at Verdun, since they were allies back then. Can any Turkish members confirm that? Part 4 of 5, 1 to go... __________________ Download my mods from SHMF Follow my photography here taler dansk, speak English, spreche Deutsch, parle français, forstår svenska/norsk, comprendo castellano

08-13-07, 05:23 PM	#2
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Fort de Douaumont - situated just next to the Verdun Memorial Poster showing the area of the battlefield of Verdun Poster showing the fortress CaptainCox, you see? My photo is made at the same angle as yours. A little funny that we were the same place this summer... Poster at the entrance of the inside of the fortress. Sadly my group hadn't the time to enter here neither... Outside the fortress On top of the fortress On top of the fortress Outside the fortress Outside the fortress That's it! I hope you enjoyed watching these photos! It's a sad part of our history, but important never to forget these events!!!! __________________ Download my mods from SHMF Follow my photography here taler dansk, speak English, spreche Deutsch, parle français, forstår svenska/norsk, comprendo castellano

08-13-07, 05:29 PM	#3
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	VERY nice pics, thanks for uploading! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

08-13-07, 05:38 PM	#4
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Awesome! That 10 year old seems like a cool kid! __________________

08-13-07, 05:44 PM	#5
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Just for fun: One last one, me with a rusty old German helmet... __________________ Download my mods from SHMF Follow my photography here taler dansk, speak English, spreche Deutsch, parle français, forstår svenska/norsk, comprendo castellano

08-13-07, 05:45 PM	#6
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I visited the place with the trees back in 2001 and wrote this poem close to where my Great Grandfather died. I think it goes well with your photo. I was only 14 at the time, so go easy on the criticism. __________________

08-13-07, 06:46 PM	#8
Officerpuppy Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do they let the medical dog just wander around the site or does he make special apperances? Great pictures

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