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Douaumont Ossuary - Douaumont National Necropolis

Douaumont Ossuary - Douaumont National Necropolis

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Douaumont Ossuary - Douaumont National Necropolis

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Location: Douaumont, Verdun, Great East, France

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Assisipilger

September 19, 2016

This year we drove with 26 participants from Zell am Mosel to Verdun. The destination was the theme this year: From February to November 1916, the Battle of Verdun lasted.
My grandfather fought as a simple soldier in this pointless and incredibly bloody battle and only survived as one of a few of his battalion the hell of Verdun. Once he spoke about his war experiences, shortly before his death with me then 14-year-old grandson. It was important to him, the simple farmer from East Westphalia, then two things he wanted to give me at the end of his life: "The French are our friends and not our enemies!" And: "You must be careful that such a thing never happens again! "
After our final Mass with the group, I sat alone near the Mémorial de Verdun and guarded our luggage. Somewhat below me, in the sparse ruins of the ruined village, there was a memorial service of French and German soldiers, reservists and veterans with their families. I heard the songs, some of the speeches and the quiet moments of remembrance. Finally, they played "I had a comrade" as a song that has meaning for both sides, and then sang together both national anthems. Personally, I do not like such celebrations, but I had to think of my grandfather, who thought that this event was a miracle that he would have enjoyed endlessly! Up here, I know why I am European and what the process of European cooperation, networking and friendship brings us: peace! And much more than a country or a nation, but a continent where diversity is possible and self-evident. Up here, Europe is a miracle!

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Willem VS

May 17, 2025

The Ossuary of Douaumont is an impressive memorial that holds the remains of more than 130,000 unknown French and German soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun (1916). The bones are visible through small windows in the base – a confronting reminder of the horrors of war.
In front of the ossuary is the Nécropole nationale de Douaumont, the largest French military cemetery of the First World War, with 16,142 graves, including a Muslim and Jewish plot. The complex was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 26, 2025

Face to face with death.
Small windows give you a glimpse into the ossuary.
Not for sensitive viewers.

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Location: Douaumont, Verdun, Great East, France

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