Bernhard H.Holst Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Hello readers. Le Figaro newspaper of June 1, 2013 has a report of the discovery of a number of remains of French soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. It is stated that German tourists found a human bone in the area of Fleury-devant Douaumont and alerted authorities. Subsequently the remains of some twenty soldiers were unearthed. It appears that in one instance a first aid post was destroyed by German artillery fire. Two watches found had both stopped at 11:06. Seven identity discs found already lead to the identification of remains. A member of the French remembrance facility nearby, Ossuaire de Douaumont indicated to the newspaper that an average of three to four remains are discovered each year and that such a rather high number discovered is rather rare. In 1991 the remains of the French author Alain Fournier with twenty of his comrades who lost their lives in 1914, were found. These soldiers will now rest with many thousands of their comrades at Verdun or perhaps reclaimed by their families and then find their final resting places near home. May they now rest in peace. A reference book on French orders and other decorations lists Fleury-devant Douaumont as "Mort pour la France" together with some few other municipalities. Fleury was never rebuilt. Interesting to read readers comments. Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Amazing that things like this are still found. Thank you for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signalcorps45 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Amazing story......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 All détails and photos are here : http://www.estrepublicain.fr/meuse/2013/05/30/des-poilus-retrouves-a-fleury#jimage=45A7801B-18CD-4EEA-994B-4445D4B6388B Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 All détails and photos are here : http://www.estrepublicain.fr/meuse/2013/05/30/des-poilus-retrouves-a-fleury#jimage=45A7801B-18CD-4EEA-994B-4445D4B6388B Ch. Christophe, thank you for the link. Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 May they finally rest in peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Christophe, thank you for the link. Bernhard H. Holst Bernhard, My pleasure. Ironically, one of the corpses has been discovered exactly 97 years, day for day, after his death... More to be red in the Est Republicain edition of today... Cheers. Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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