In the Turkogräbern are buried five French colonial soldiers who fell in 1870 at the Battle of Weissenburg.
A fence marks the graves.
See also: pwv-schaidt.de/wanderwege/kleiner-westwallrundweg/turkograeber/index.html

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January 26, 2018

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Here are five Turkos, members of colonial troops from North Africa, who were killed by the French in the war of 1870/71. The PWV Schaidt maintains this memorial.

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Scout Jens

October 24, 2020

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The first battle took place nearby when the Prussians, with allies and around 50,000 soldiers, moved against France and only met 7,500 French who fought for half a day. Mercenaries …

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