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Fleury-Devant-Douaumont

Douaumont Cave Shelter

Fleury-Devant-Douaumont

Douaumont Cave Shelter

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Douaumont Cave Shelter

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Location: Fleury-Devant-Douaumont, Verdun, Great East, France

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 1, 2025

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Abri-Caverne de Douaumont, also known as Abri 320, is located approximately 8 meters underground in the slope there. This Abri is located near the Ossuary and the French cemetery. The Abri could accommodate 300 men.
Source: Trace of War

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Willem VS

May 17, 2025

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The Abri-Caverne de Douaumont was an underground shelter for French troops during the Battle of Verdun. Carved into the limestone bedrock, this shelter offered protection from artillery fire and served as a rest and assembly point close to the front line. Strategically located near Fort de Douaumont, it played a crucial role in supplying and sheltering soldiers during the fiercest fighting of 1916.

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Elevation 380 m

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Saturday 27 June

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Fleury-Devant-Douaumont, Verdun, Great East, France

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