Photos from WW1 trenches museum and Verdun Memorial

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:20 PM

Hi,

I thought these photos may be interesting for some of you, CaptainCox in particular, since he was there this summer as well...

Anyway, I have 47 photos to show!

29 photos are from the trenches museum

18 from Verdun Memorial including Fort de Douaumont

I have done the descriptions to the pictures underneath every picture, places above!

The trenches museum

Our guide, a 10 year old lad knowing his history very well!

A look over the trenches

The luxurious version: wooden floor. Most of the time it was mud

The post office

Officer quarter, with heat oven

Officer quarter, the bed

The phone lines

To remove water and mud

Machine gun

Field hospital

Anyone up for an injection?

Medicine supply dog

Part 1 of 5, 4 to go...

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:21 PM

Info about war and area

Map of the area

Don't remember

Don't remember, laundry maybe

Officer quarter

Kitchen

Cafe

Soldiers bedroom

Soldiers equipment to heat coffee and such

Fireplace to get warm

Don't remember

Part 2 of 5, 3 to go...

Carotio · 08-13-07, 05:22 PM

Stuff dug up from the earth

Stuff dug up from the earth

Part 3 of 5, 2 to go...

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!

08-13-07, 05:20 PM	#1
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Photos from WW1 trenches museum and Verdun Memorial Hi, I thought these photos may be interesting for some of you, CaptainCox in particular, since he was there this summer as well... Anyway, I have 47 photos to show! 29 photos are from the trenches museum 18 from Verdun Memorial including Fort de Douaumont I have done the descriptions to the pictures underneath every picture, places above! The trenches museum Our guide, a 10 year old lad knowing his history very well! A look over the trenches The luxurious version: wooden floor. Most of the time it was mud The post office Officer quarter, with heat oven Officer quarter, the bed The phone lines To remove water and mud Machine gun Field hospital Anyone up for an injection? Medicine supply dog Part 1 of 5, 4 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, 05:21 PM	#2
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Info about war and area Map of the area Don't remember Don't remember, laundry maybe Officer quarter Officer quarter Kitchen Cafe Soldiers bedroom Soldiers equipment to heat coffee and such Fireplace to get warm Don't remember Part 2 of 5, 3 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, 05:22 PM	#3
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Stuff dug up from the earth Stuff dug up from the earth Stuff dug up from the earth Stuff dug up from the earth Stuff dug up from the earth Part 3 of 5, 2 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, 05:22 PM	#4
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	#5
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	#6
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	VERY nice pics, thanks for uploading! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]