Douaumont Ossuary Verdun France
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- The Douaumont ossuary (French: L'ossuaire de Douaumont[1]) is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield. It was built on the initiative of Charles Ginisty, Bishop of Verdun. It has been designated a "nécropole nationale" (French for a "national necropolis").
During the 300 days of the Battle of Verdun (21 February 1916 - 19 December 1916) approximately 230,000 men died out of a total of 700,000 casualties (dead, wounded and missing). The battle became known in German as Die Hölle von Verdun (English: The Hell of Verdun), or in French as L'Enfer de Verdun, and was conducted on a battlefield covering less than 20 square kilometers (7.7 sq mi).
The ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of both French and German soldiers who died on the Verdun battlefield. Through small outside windows, the skeletal remains of at least 130,000 unidentified combatants of both nations can be seen filling up alcoves at the lower edge of the building. On the inside of the ossuary building, the ceiling and walls are partly covered by plaques bearing names of French soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun. A few of the names are from fighting that took place in the area during World War II, as well as for veterans of the Indochina and Algerian Wars. The families of the soldiers that are recognized here by name contributed for those individual plaques. In front of the monument, and sloping downhill, lies the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War with 16,142 graves. It was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran André Maginot, who would later approve work on the Maginot Line.
The ossuary was officially inaugurated on 7 August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun.
The tower is 46 meters (151 ft) high and has a panoramic view of the battlefields. The tower contains a bronze death-bell, weighing over 2 tonnes (2.0 long tons; 2.2 short tons), called Bourdon de la Victoire, which is sounded at official ceremonies. It was offered by an American benefactor, Anne Thornburn Van Buren, in 1927. At the top of the tower is a rotating red and white "lantern of the dead", which shines on the battlefields at night. The cloister is 137 meters (449 ft) long and contains 42 interior alcoves.
I also take a look at the Muslim Memorial unveiled by the French president, Jacques Chirac in 2006 commemorating the 28,000 Muslims who died for France in the first world war for the battle of Verdun.
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I'm a US Army Veteran, and thank you for making this video. No matter what country, a fallen brother is my brother.
Morning William. Yes I agree. That make it more poignant especially that it's remembrance weekend. ❤️. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you for this video, my French Grandfather fought in this battle and was injured in a gas attack.
Morning Henry. Your welcome. I would have loved to have heard your grandfather's experience. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
Weird, I've been to Verdun and missed that. Great video 🍺🍷👍
Hi chris. Its in the middle of a forest. Think i found it when i visited douaumont fort. I would love to see this at night. Its got a red and light that comes out of the top of the tower. Called 'lantern of the dead.' Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
beautiful video sir, now I know a little more about Verdun. Cheers!
I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Great Video! I've been there as well and it is indeed sobering!
Hi steve. Its more poignant when you see those soldiers bones though those windows. 😓. Everything becomes more real.. ❤ Thanks for watching and commentating
@@bunkersfortificationsandme7688 Yes...I knew about the remains before I went but it hits you hard when you actually look at them!
@@slemire58 yes, it does 😓❤
Thank you for this video, I think everyone should see it. Especially the people that send our young people off to die for their insolent reasons for war.
Hi Paul. War is a terrible thing. I always think myself luck, that i wasnt born in those dark times. Thanks for watching and commenting.
wow. Amazing video. we will remember them. that was the best line.
Hi Jeanne. Yes, we should never forget their sacrifices. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Another amazing place. We should see those bones if we want to they are all part of the whole history X Well worth climbing to the top however long it takes us to get up there to show some respect, they did a lot more for us all than that X Thank you for sharing X
Hi jennifer. Yes i agree with viewing those poor soldiers, but i didn't want to suddenly startle viewers, just in case. The french have deliberately put those windows in this stunning building, as a reminder of what once were enemies, but now as comrades. ❤. Thanks for watching and commenting
great video on this horrific battle humanity must learn from this terrible conflict r.i.p. dear soldiers
Morning Jeff. Exactly my sentiments as well. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
The Ossuary was / is built over the remains? I thought it was a large building built on clean - no remains, no UXOs or live but buried ammo - site. And when remains were and are found they are brought to the Ossuary. Thank you for the tour. Wasn't too informed about the Muslims being involved there too.
Hi J. Lietka. The ossuary was build and then the remains would have been placed beneath the building afterwards. If you get the chance to visit the building then it is more stunning than the video really shows. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@bunkersfortificationsandme7688 I have been out to part of Verdun and have seen the Ossuary "bone house" but back in the late '80s. Thank you 🤓
thank you for including the Muslim participation. I've never really heard much about their efforts.
Good morning. Your very welcome. The Sikh religion is always overlooked as well. They all fought and died together.❤ Thank you for watching and commenting.
It makes the single greatest anti war statement in the world all those bones mixed together both French and German. It stunned me in my tracks!
Hi Larry. I agree, but does anyone listen 😪. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@bunkersfortificationsandme7688 no no one gets it. The war I fought in was bad enough especially morally but like these boys I just wanted to live one more hour one more day
I could only imagine what the soldiers of World War II thought when they pass this place.
Morning Daniel. Its hard enough for us to imagine what these soldiers went through. 😓. I couldn't imagine what those soldiers would be thinking. ❤. Thanks for watching and commenting .
Tirailleurs were Moroccan soldiers!
Hi R Alti. Thanks for the info . And thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Not only
Moroccan tirailleurs and
Algerian tirailleurs
From the African army (North Africa)
Senegalan tirailleurs (Senegal)
And tirailleurs indochinois (actual Vietnam and neighboring country)
From Coloniale Army (other colonies)