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Tête des Faux Summit and World War I Memorial

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Tête des Faux Summit and World War I Memorial

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Tête des Faux Summit and World War I Memorial

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    May 23, 2023

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    The Tête des Faux is a peak culminating at 1208 meters above sea level with a rich military history. Its exposed position gave it a strategic position during the First World War, in the middle of the front lines.

    Today, remnants of battles that took place at the summit remain. The ruins of bunkers and forts are open on both sides of the summit.
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    March 9, 2023

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    Due to the exposed position and a good view from the summit, the mountain was strategically important in World War I and fought over accordingly. The front line ran right …
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    August 22, 2023

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    If you hike through up there, you're gripped by the naked horror. Bunkers, trenches and bomb craters alternate constantly.
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