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Km marker on la Voie Sacree ("the Sacred Route")

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Ft. Souville

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Shell-damaged water tower

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Shell-hole near Ft. Souville

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On the Hautes de Belleville ("Belleville Heights")

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Ft. Souville

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Froideterre

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Large shell-hole in the annhiliated town of Fleury

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Annhiliated town of Fleury

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Froideterre Works

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Froidterre Works

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North slope of Ft. Douaumont

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Froideterre Works

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The Douaumont Ossuary and the National Cemetery at Douaumont

bracken99 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:01:45 MST

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The final shots in this albumn were taken on my first visit to Verdun in March 2003. Although limited in number, I thought they would be a nice edition to the others.

A look inside the Douaumont Ossuary

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Ft. Douaumont

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Cote 304 ("Hill 304")

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Cote 304 ("Hill 304")

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Destroyed gun turret, Ft. Vaux

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Derbris on Cote 304 ("Hill 304")

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Cote 304 ("Hill 304")

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Large German mortar shells and a 77 mm shell, Cote 304 ("Hill 304")

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Trench on Cote 304 ("Hill 304")

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5th camp at the summit of le Mort Homme.

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:34:12 MST

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:31:23 MST

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Writing in my journal at dawn, after another long sleepless night.

bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:19:39 MST

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4th camp in shell hole, Bois Nawé (Nawé Wood).

bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:16:28 MST

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Huge shell fragment, larger than my hand.

bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:05:49 MST

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:31:16 MST

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Reenactment of how I spent the night at 2nd camp, as it a t-storm brought heavy rain.

bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:26:32 MST

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:25:14 MST

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Transport: this is how I got around from sector to sector.

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:10:58 MST

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:49:16 MST

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bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:41:29 MST

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A cold, wet dawn. This was by far the hardest night endured at Verdun. It heavy rain storm had raged all night

bracken99 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:04:21 MST

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bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:52:49 MST

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Countryside west of le Mort Homme

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My foot after 6 days/5 nights of dampness.

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bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:45:04 MST

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bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:59 MST

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Mess pan

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Trench

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bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:41 MST

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Mess-kits and canteens

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bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:24 MST

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Large shell-hole

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:18 MST

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The follow series was taken at Haudraumont Quarries

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:12 MST

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Haudraumont Quarries, with the remains of shelters

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:05 MST

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Another bone fragment with a piece of a boot

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:43:58 MST

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Remains of a gun emplacement or shelter

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Roof of a small shelter

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Animal bones (mule or ox probably).

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Shell fragments

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Grave I dug for the human bone fragment I found.

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The following series was taken in Bois Nawé (Nawé Wood). A line of fox-holes can be seen in these shots.

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:42:40 MST

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The following series was taken in Bois Nawé (Nawé Wood). A line of fox-holes can be seen in these shots. - 142_4285.jpg

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bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:42:35 MST

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Large shell hole

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Bunker entrance

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Small shelter entrance

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Near the town of Bras

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Summit of le Mort Homme

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North slope of Mort Homme

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Trenches

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"They Did Not Pass". Memorial on the summit of le Mort Homme.

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:40:51 MST

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Saw blade

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North base of le Mort Homme

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Looking up the north slope of Mort Homme

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Small food tin and shell fragment

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Quatre Cheminee ("Four Chimnies")

bracken99 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:48:51 MST

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This German mortar was excavated several years ago and restored. Fleury Memorial Museum.

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