WW1 Verdun Mortuary
Nov 9, 2014 12:25:14 #
The bones of the French and German soldiers killed in the defense of Verdun who were never identified. There are the bones of approx. 130,000 soldiers resting within.
Over 230,000 men died here and a further 500,000 wounded or missing in this one battle.
A further 16,142 known soldiers are buried in the cemetery outside.
Over 230,000 men died here and a further 500,000 wounded or missing in this one battle.
A further 16,142 known soldiers are buried in the cemetery outside.
Nov 9, 2014 12:32:33 #
Nov 9, 2014 12:39:00 #
You're welcome and thanks for commenting. I've been posting a World War One series each day for the past couple of weeks if you wish to look them up.(WW1-A, WW1-B, etc)
CaltechNerd wrote:
So very moving. Thank you for posting this.
Nov 9, 2014 13:03:32 #
DrWilk wrote:
The bones of the French and German soldiers killed in the defense of Verdun who were never identified. There are the bones of approx. 130,000 soldiers resting within.
Over 230,000 men died here and a further 500,000 wounded or missing in this one battle.
A further 16,142 known soldiers are buried in the cemetery outside.
Over 230,000 men died here and a further 500,000 wounded or missing in this one battle.
A further 16,142 known soldiers are buried in the cemetery outside.
Wow. Good images. England has just spruced up its Tower of London with thousands of red ceramic roses, each representing a soldier's death in WWI. See if it's on the Goog.
Nov 9, 2014 13:06:58 #
Nov 10, 2014 06:59:28 #
Nov 10, 2014 10:38:18 #
Yes, they are poppies as mentioned in John McCrae's immortal poem: "In Flanders Fields."
daveaddo wrote:
Those red roses are POPPIES.
Nov 10, 2014 19:47:57 #
Great series DrWilk. I am trying to view all that you post.
Those numbers are really hard to believe, such a waste.
Don
Those numbers are really hard to believe, such a waste.
Don
Nov 10, 2014 20:17:05 #
It was an unbelievable wast of human life for no reason and with nothing gained.
PAR4DCR wrote:
Great series DrWilk. I am trying to view all that you post.
Those numbers are really hard to believe, such a waste.
Don
Those numbers are really hard to believe, such a waste.
Don
Nov 10, 2014 20:18:31 #
Nov 10, 2014 20:44:43 #
You're welcome. Glad to be able to do it.
FrodoBaggins wrote:
Thank you 👍🇺🇸🙏
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