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  • The French military cemetery in the evening at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The French military cemetery in the evening at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The French military cemetery overlooking the Verdun battlefield at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Muslim section of the French military cemetery overlooking the Verdun battlefield at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Endre Thome, at the national cemetery at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, built to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. As a parlementarian, Thome was excused from combat but volunteered to serve on the front line and was fatally injured on 10th March 1916, receiving the Legion of Honour. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, holding 16,142 graves and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Endre Thome, at the national cemetery at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, built to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. As a parlementarian, Thome was excused from combat but volunteered to serve on the front line and was fatally injured on 10th March 1916, receiving the Legion of Honour. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, holding 16,142 graves and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Graves at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling.  The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of soldier with floral tributes in the cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Verdun battlefield, with the site of old trenches and Abri 320, an underground shelter built 1889-91 and occupied by both sides during the Battle of Verdun, suffering heavy bombardment, at the national cemetery at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, built to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The small tower is a ventilation chimney for the underground shelter. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, holding 16,142 graves and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Verdun battlefield, with the site of old trenches and Abri 320, an underground shelter built 1889-91 and occupied by both sides during the Battle of Verdun, suffering heavy bombardment, at the national cemetery at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, built to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The small tower is a ventilation chimney for the underground shelter. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, holding 16,142 graves and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Verdun battlefield, with the site of old trenches and Abri 320, an underground shelter built 1889-91 and occupied by both sides during the Battle of Verdun, suffering heavy bombardment, at the national cemetery at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, built to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The small tower is a ventilation chimney for the underground shelter. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, holding 16,142 graves and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to muslim soldiers, inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac in 2006 on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, in memory of the 28,000 muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in World War One, at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The monument is built in Moorish style, with a 25m long ambulatory with crenellated roofline and a central koubba or cupola. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to muslim soldiers, inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac in 2006 on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, in memory of the 28,000 muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in World War One, at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The monument is built in Moorish style, with a 25m long ambulatory with crenellated roofline and a central koubba or cupola. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. In the centre is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. In the centre is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. In the centre is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cross of Scrifice at the Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to muslim soldiers, inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac in 2006 on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, in memory of the 28,000 muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in World War One, at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The monument is built in Moorish style, with a 25m long ambulatory with crenellated roofline and a central koubba or cupola. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sehidsko Kovaci cemetery, where Bosnian soldiers who died in the 1990s Yugoslav War are buried, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sehidsko Kovaci cemetery, where Bosnian soldiers who died in the 1990s Yugoslav War are buried, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sehidsko Kovaci cemetery, where Bosnian soldiers who died in the 1990s Yugoslav War are buried, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grave of Oscar Koechlin, 1849-70, corporal in the Compagnie de Genie de la Garde Mobile du Haut Rhin, who died age 21 after an infection of a shrapnel injury, in the Cimetiere des Mobiles, on the Colline de la Justice, Brisach, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This cemetery, then known as Le Pre Gaspard, was founded during the siege when the main cemetery could not be accessed. 956 soldiers of the Garde Mobile are buried here. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Obelisk, a monument commemorating the defenders of the Siege of Belfort 1870-71, during the Franco-Prussian War, in the Cimetiere des Mobiles, on the Colline de la Justice, Brisach, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This cemetery, then known as Le Pre Gaspard, was founded during the siege when the main cemetery could not be accessed. 956 soldiers of the Garde Mobile are buried here. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grave of Oscar Koechlin, 1849-70, corporal in the Compagnie de Genie de la Garde Mobile du Haut Rhin, who died age 21 after an infection of a shrapnel injury, in the Cimetiere des Mobiles, on the Colline de la Justice, Brisach, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This cemetery, then known as Le Pre Gaspard, was founded during the siege when the main cemetery could not be accessed. 956 soldiers of the Garde Mobile are buried here. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Front page of Le Canard Enchaine, issue number 944, 19th year, published 1st August 1934, with a cartoon featuring a skeleton soldier at a war cemetery and the headline, 'La Commemoration n'est pas le guerre', commenting on 20 years since the start of the First World War. Le Canard Enchaine is a satirical weekly newspaper, founded in 1915 during the First World War by Maurice Marechal, Jeanne Marechal and H P Gassier. It features investigative journalism, political cartoons, business and political leaks and bogus interviews. In 2015 the newspaper celebrated its 100th anniversary. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cemetery on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Behind is the small island of Sa Cuina del Bisbe. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, and Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried here. An adjoining Orthodox Chapel was , designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37 with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Russian Orthodox monument, built 1917 by soldiers of the Russian 2nd Special Regiment in memory of their fallen comrades, near the site of the Mourmelon military camp, beside the Russian cemetery, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried here. An adjoining Orthodox Chapel was designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37 with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Onion domes and dedication on the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The site honours the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of General Gerhard von Scharnhorst with a sculpture of a sleeping lion on top of a marble sarcophagus, at the Invalidenfriedhof or Invalid's Cemetery, established 1748 for veterans of the Prussian Army, at Scharnhorststrasse, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Graves in the Invalidenfriedhof or Invalid's Cemetery, established 1748 for veterans of the Prussian Army, at Scharnhorststrasse, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of La Casa del Almirante, or House of the Admiral, the only house owned by Christopher Columbus in the Americas, and the Christian cemetery, in the archaeological centre of the Parque Nacional Historico y Arqueologico de La Isabela, or Historical National Park of La Isabela, one of the oldest European settlements in the New World, in Luperon province, on the North coast of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. This is a 2 storey military building with lookout, low walls and a thatched roof. The town of La Isabela was founded in 1493 by Christopher Columbus and a fort, houses, church, warehouses, and an arsenal were built, but the settlement was abandoned in 1496 due to hurricane damage. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medals of Russian brigades on display in the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial plaque listing fallen officers' names in the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inlay scenes on the rood screen of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative ceiling with crosses and stylised angel design, in the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pennant of a Russian brigade on display in the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Orthodox Chapel, designed by Albert Benois and built 1936-37, Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, honouring the 6,100 Russian soldiers killed on French battlefields, in memory of the Franco-Russian military alliance celebrated at the visit of Czar Nicholas II to Champagne in 1896 and 1901. The chapel was built with funds from the Association du Souvenir du Corps Expeditionnaire Russe. 1,000 Russian soldiers from 2 brigades who fought on the French front in 1916-18 are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of the Gandaillat - La Grande Borne district, 2nd century BC, scale 1:125, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. The site had streets and squares, with houses, craft workshops, cellars, drainage systems, wells and cemeteries, supporting a large population of varying classes. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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