Around and in historic Verdun there are numerous monuments, cemeteries, memorials and battle sites from the First World War that are preserved in remembrance of those whose lives were shattered by the horrors and bloodshed of that war. In this gallery are photos of the Douaumont Ossuary, the French National Cemetery in Verdun, the Douaumont Verdun Memorial Museum, the Andre Maginot Memorial, Tranchee des Baionnettes, Fort de Vaux, Verdun, Pamart Encasements, and Private John Ammon of 327 Regiment, Division 82, USA.

 

Monument dedicated to Andre Maginot, designer of the Maginot LIne
Inside of a Pamard casement with its old Hotchkiss machine
Scary close-up view of a Pamard casement in the memorial
Close-up view of a Pamard casement in the memorial park,
Pamard casement memorial park sign. This one was part of
Trenches were a major feature of World War 1, an
Pamart casement and terrain as it was after the war.
Pamart casement and battlefield terrain left as it was after
Battlefield terrain left as it was after the war. Much
Rear view of a Pamart cloche (casement) or 'pill box',
Pamart cloches (casements) or 'pill boxes' were a system of
Pamart (named after the designer Captain Pamart) cloches or
Inside of a Pamard casement with its old Hotchkiss machine
Monument dedicated to Andre Maginot, designer of the Maginot LIne
Overview of Verdun from National Necropolis in Faubourg
National Necropolis in Faubourg
National Necropolis in Faubourg
Sign at the entrance to the cemetery
Faubourg village in the suburbs of Verdun. Here is located
View of Verdun from the village of Faubourg
Welcome to the city of Verdun. (I did not visit
Original barbed-wire from the Vaux battle
Fort Vaux defensive canon
Dungeon -like interior barracks of the Fort Vaux
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: photo of American hospital in Neuilly, France 1918
Bullet shell found on the Meuse-Argonne battlefield; viewed from the bottom
Bullet shell found on the Meuse-Argonne battlefield; on the the
Commemorative scroll from French Government to Private John Ammon "Died for
Private John Ammon, Company I, 327th Regiment, 82nd Division, First
Private John Ammon, Company I, 327th Regiment, 82nd Division, First
Photo of World War 1 field kitchen and barber shop
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum:: portable kitchen
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: modern soldiers visiting. Little do they know of
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: deadly 105mm artillery canon
Women made weapons to supply to the troops
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: American medical aid note
To the brave defenders of Fort Vaux in June 1916
Dead soldiers
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: German supplies
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: necessities of war against poisonous gas weapons
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: unidentified American 'Doughboy' in uniform
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum: American supplies
Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum : French biplane
Entrance at Fleury-devant-Douaumont Museum near Verdun; read more: http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/page/affichelieu.php?idLieu=3091&idLang=en
Trenches and battlegrounds of Souville
Battlegrounds of Souville
Walking trail in the Souville
The fortified massive Fort Souville
Interior of the ossuary feels reverential and hallowed with mosaic
French Major General Bazelaire George (1858-1954) was a heroic
French National Cemetery near Verdun showing graves of killed French
French National Cemetery near Verdun showing graves of killed French
Martinat Marios Baptistin died for his country
French National Cemetery--about 15.000 graves are here
French National Cemetery--about 15.000 graves are here
French National Cemetery
Stone wall inscription at the National cemetery
French National Cemetery and ossuary
Altar in the chapel of the ossuary
Chapel in the ossuary
Adjacent to the French National Cemetery are some acres of
Interior of the ossuary feels reverential and hallowed with mosaic
Interior of the ossuary feels reverential and hallowed with mosaic
Interior of the ossuary feels reverential and hallowed with mosaic
Interior of the ossuary feels reverential and hallowed with mosaic
Entry door to the ossuary
Entry door to the ossuary
You can see the coats of arms of all the
You can see the coats of arms of all the
The Ossuary was raised by a committee led by the
The Ossuary was raised by a committee led by the
The Ossuary was built by a committee led by the
Exit from the Memorial
Dedication to the pigeons of Verdun who carried messages of
Rock and cement walls of Vaux Fort
Exterior of Fort Vaux
Exterior of Fort Vaux
The Vaux Fort was a huge fortified military bunker 'city'
World War 1 memorial in a small Verdun area village
Inside the memorial structure is the actual trench filled in
Inside the memorial structure is the actual trench filled in
Inside the memorial structure is the actual trench filled in
Inside the memorial structure is the actual trench filled in
French National Cemetery near Verdun showing graves of killed French
Dramatic chilling design of the memorial
The memorial structure of the Bayonets covers the length of
Entry gate to the Memorial Trench of the Bayonets
Memorial Trench of the Bayonets
Memorial Trench of the Bayonets On June 12, 1916 Germans
Memorial Trench of the Bayonets In 1916, this nine-month battle of
Memorial to the Israeli allies and volunteers who died for
???????The villages which vanished at the dawn of the twentieth
Some 210.000 hectares (519,000 acres) were "ploughed up and ripped
Adjacent to the French National Cemetery are some acres of
Adjacent to the French National Cemetery are some acres of

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