First light over the First World War Douaumont Ossuary & Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Necropolis in Douaumont-Vaux (Meuse), France

First light over the First World War Douaumont Ossuary & Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Necropolis in Douaumont-Vaux (Meuse), France Stock Photo
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DE ROCKER / Alamy Stock Photo

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2G4B44J

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63.3 MB (2.5 MB Compressed download)

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5760 x 3840 px | 48.8 x 32.5 cm | 19.2 x 12.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

14 June 2021

Location:

Douaumont Ossuary & Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Necropolis, 55100 Douaumont-Vaux, Meuse, France

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The Douaumont Ossuary (French: Ossuaire de Douaumont) is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont-Vaux, France, within the Verdun battlefield, and immediately next to the Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Necropolis. It was built on the initiative of Charles Ginisty, Bishop of Verdun.