Fields of Battle
Argonne - Ruined abbey and Gobservation bunker. Montfaucon d'Argonne This is the ruined church atop the hill with an observation post known as the Tour de Kron Prinz. Taken by the Germans in 1914 and thereafter the ancient monastic site became a heavily fortified position based around Hill 336 with numerous OP posts being built. Finally taken by the Americans in Sept 1918 the original village was totally destroyed and never re-built. erman OP
Picture No
10837591
Media ID
47623409
Size
6144px x 4088px
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Credit
westernfrontphotography.com/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2011
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Argonne Atop Battlefields Bunker Erman Finally Fortified Heavily Kron Monastic Montfaucon Numerous Posts Prinz Thereafter Totally
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