Thiaucourt-Regniéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Historic Sites Attractions In Thiaucourt
1. Fort DouaumontVerdun Fort Douaumont was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France since the 1890s. By 1915, the French General Staff had concluded that even the best-protected forts of Verdun could not resist bombardments from the German 420 mm Gamma guns. These new super-heavy howitzers had easily taken several large Belgian forts out of action in August 1914. Fort Douaumont and other Verdun forts were judged ineffective and had been partly disarmed and left virtually undefended since 1915. On 25 February 1916, Fort Douaumont was entered and occupied without a fight by a small German raiding party comprising only 19 officers and 79 men. The easy fall of Fort Douaumont, only three days after the beginning of the Battle of Verdun, shocked... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Thiaucourt Videos
Grave of HR van Rensselaer
Pvt HR van Rensselaer was killed 9 November, 1918, 2 days before WWI ended. He is buried in the St Mihiel
American Cemetary near Thiaucourt (M. et M.), France. Does anyone have any information on this man? He is probably related to my step-great-grandfather, so I went to see his grave.
American war cemeteries in Europe
A visit to three war cemeteries administrated by the American Battle Monuments Commission in Europe -- Lorraine American Cemetery in France and Henri-Chapelle and Ardennes American cemeteries in Belgium.
Produced by Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes
Soldiers Graves - Revolution to WWII
A collection of Soldiers Graves in Pennsylvania ranging from the Revolutionary War to WWII. Graves in this vid were found in Merion Friends Burial Ground and Brandywine Baptist Church.