Le cimetière militaire Français de Carnières-Collarmont, Begique
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Fr - Le cimetière de Carnières-Collarmont, et ses 248 tombes françaises, sont là pour rappeler les tragiques combats En - Carnières-Collarmont Cemetery, and its 248 French graves, are here to remember the tragic battles
Waymark Code: WM112T7
Location: Hainaut, Belgium
Date Posted: 08/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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FR - En conclusion, malgré une vaillante résistance, deux régiments français, en tête du gros des troupes françaises (Ve armée), n'a pu résister, sans être submergés, à l’attaque d'une force bien supérieure en nombre (cinq régiments).

Dans le secteur allemand, la bonne coordination entre les composantes des différentes armes (infanterie, aviation, artillerie) a permis une progression tactique efficace. Du côté des Alliés, on doit au fait que les Français se soient enterrés en toute hâte d'avoir limité les dégâts en vies humaines, tout en assénant de lourdes pertes à l'assaillant, grâce aux mitrailleuses... Ce qui n'a pas été permis du côté de l'envahisseur allemand...

En - In conclusion, despite a valiant resistance, two French regiments, at the head of the bulk of the French troops (Fifth Army), could not resist, without being submerged, the attack of a force much higher in number (five Regiments).

In the German sector, the good coordination between the components of the different weapons (infantry, aviation, artillery) allowed an effective tactical progression. On the side of the Allies, it is due to the fact that the French have buried themselves in all hate to have limited the damages in human lives, while paying heavy losses to the assailant, thanks to the machine guns ... What did not Not allowed on the side of the German invader ...

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Date cemetery was established: 01/10/1916

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