Cutting National Cemetery
L'Espérance
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
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The Cutting National Cemetery, known as “L’Espérance” (“Hope”) is home to soldiers who died from France during fighting in Dieuze in August 1914. It was built in 1914, throughout the fighting, and holds the bodies of 813 French soldiers, the majority of whom (540 in total) lie in two collective graves.
In an individual grave amongst these soldiers, you’ll find General Diou, major of the 63rd infantry brigade. He was mortally wounded in the Muhwald woods, and died in Dieuze. His grave faces a monument that was erected after the war to honour the sacrifices of the 15th and 16th army corps in August 1914. Colonel Arbanère from the 53rd infantry regiment, who died on 20 August, is also buried here.
“L’Espérance” is typical of military cemeteries from the start of WWI, and of the way the dead were handled by French military authorities. In fact, at this time, officers were generally buried in individual graves, whereas troops were buried in collective graves. From 1915, the use of individual graves became common for all soldiers. The law of 29 December 1915 gave soldiers who died for France the right to be buried in individual graves.
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Cutting. © ECPAD
Fantassins français en position dans un champ. Vêtus d'un pantalon rouge garance et capote bleue, les soldats français restent des plus exposés aux tirs des mitrailleuses ennemies. © Collection particulière FBN - DR
Soldats de la 4e Compagnie du 122e RI. Cantonné à Rodez (Aveyron), le 122e RI s'illustre au cours de la bataille de Mohrange. © Collection privée - ML - DR
Scène de combats à Mohrange. Gravure tirée du journal Le Panorama de guerre. © DR
Portrait du général Paul Emile Diou. Commandant la 63e brigade d’infanterie, cet officier général est blessé grièvement au bois de Muhwald, le 20 août 1914. Le 23 à Dieuze, il succombe à ses blessures. Il est l'un des 42 généraux morts pour la France en 1914-1918. © Musée des Ecoles de Saint-Cyr Coetquidan
Soldats français capturés par l'armée allemande lors de la bataille de Mohrange. © DR
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