Fort de la Bonnelle, Saint-Geosmes, Haute-Marne, France
Double caponier (vaulted ditch) of the 3rd salient, at the Fort de la Bonnelle, a defensive fortress built 1870-85, used in the Franco-Prussian war and First World War, at Saint-Geosmes, near Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The belt fort of La Bonnelle, also known as Fort Decres, was positioned to survey the road to Dijon and the Buzon plateau, and contains barracks, a courtyard and vaulted ditches used for storage
Picture No
13816757
Media ID
45420324
Size
7087px x 4724px
(8.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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1870-75 Bonnelle Champagne-ardenne Decres Ditch Franco-prussian Haute-marne Rivieres Saint-geosmes Salient Sere Vaulted
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