Wisches French national war cemetery
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
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The national war cemetery of Wisches contains the bodies of soldiers who died for France during the fighting that took place during the summer of 1914, in vallée de la Bruche and at Schirmeck. Established in 1924, this national cemetery brings together 504 bodies, 60 of which were placed in individual graves. The remains of 444 soldiers were placed in two ossuaries. In the surrounding area, many remnants of bunkers and steles can still be seen.
Containing the remains of French soldiers, the Wisches war cemetery is characteristic of military cemeteries from the beginning of the First World War, and the treatment of the deceased soldiers. Indeed at that time, officers were usually buried in individual graves, while the troops were buried in mass graves. This principle lasted until 1915, but the use of individual graves was extended to all soldiers. The law of 29 December 1915 accorded all soldiers who died for France the right to be buried in an individual grave.
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
La nécropole nationale de Wisches. © ECPAD
Combats dans les Vosges, 1915. © MINARM/SGA/DMCA/Joëlle Rosello
Soldats allemands devant le temple antique au sommet du Grand Donon, après la prise du sommet au mois d’août 1914. © Collections BDIC
Tranchée allemande creusée sur le Grand Donon, 1915. © Collections BDIC
Les généraux Joffre, Dubail, Mangin et de Pouydreguin passent en revue le 18e BCP au col du Bonhomme, décembre 1915. © Collections BDIC
Tombe de soldat français élevée par les Allemands, à l’intérieur de leurs lignes sur le front des Vosges, 1916. © Collections BDIC
Opération de camouflage de la voie ferrée de Raon-l’étape au Donon, août 1916. © Collections BDIC
L’Adjudant Plantureux du 43e BCP. © Collections BDIC
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