Cimetière militaire Allemand - Bouligny, France
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WadleClan
N 49° 18.506 E 005° 45.589
31U E 700598 N 5465408
A local cemetery dedicated to German soldiers who died in WWI.
Waymark Code: WM10EN9
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 04/24/2019
Views: 6
This region of France was an enormous battlefield during the First World War. Numerous soldiers from many nations were killed. Instead of disposing of the bodies, or returning them home (the latter would have taken too many resources), even the "enemies" were buried locally. This is one of many German soldier cemeteries in the region. There are a number of monuments in the graveyard. Stone crosses record the names, jobs, and death dates of over 1000 German soldiers. There are also a couple pits which were used to bury those who were unable to be identified.
Date cemetery was established: Feb. 1916
Visiting hours:
Mo-Su - Dawn through Dusk
Website pertaining to the cemetery: Not listed
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