The Sondernach national cemetery
La nécropole nationale de Sondernach. © Guillaume Pichard
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Situated at the Bois de Maettle, the Sondernach national cemetery holds the bodies of soldiers killed during the fighting in the Vosges during the First World War. It brings together 374 Frenchmen in individual graves, including a "maquisard" (member of the Resistance) killed in November 1944. Created in 1920, it was developed between 1924 and 1929 in order to hold mortal remains that were initially buried on the battlefield or in small temporary military cemeteries in the area. Today, the stained-glass windows of the church at Emm are a reminder of these violent combats. Built by Father Martin Béhé, this church is a memorial to those who fell for the liberation of the Alsace region in 1914. A stained-glass window and two plaques honour the memory of the 152th infantry regiment (RI) and the 28th and 68th "chasseur alpins" (mountain infantrymen) battalions (BCA) who fell in the Munster valley or in the Vosges mountains.
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Sondernach
À 30 km au sud-ouest de Colmar. À la sortie du village, vers la route des crêtes (balise indicatrice)
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Haute-Alsace tourisme
1, rue Schlumberger
68003 Colmar
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