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Vitrival Cemetery
It is here that the Franco-Belgian war graves and monument are situated, where it’s worth noting that 25 French soldiers are buried. In this...
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Sart-Eustache Château
On the evening of 21st August, 2 battalions of the 25th Cherbourg Infantry Regiment bivouacked at Sart-Eustache. The following day they would go to...
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Mimi of the Woods
Lieutenant Rouyer, of the 48th Breton Infantry Regiment, who fought notably in Ham-sur-Sambre woods, took part in the Memorial Ceremonies and, in...
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Place du Chapitre
From Saturday 22nd August, in the evening, the French troops quickly returned, alas, in disarray, with the enemy at their heels. Many injured were...
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Square Joseph Genard
The man who saved Vitrival from the fires.
Seeing the Germans setting fire to the homes close to his house, Joseph Genard couldn’t accept it:...
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Square Chabot
The military cemeteries of Fosses, Saint-Gérard and Biesmes, inaugurated from 2nd September 1918, joined German and French soldiers.
The one at...
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The station - seen by a man
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The station, seen by a woman
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Place du Marché
On Thursday 20th August 1914, the town of Fosses saw the French troops march by, returning to the Sambre river to halt the Germans there. We can...
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German Cemetery No. 99
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