View from the French side to the German trenches (in front of the trees) on the Butte de Vauquois, Meuse, France.

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The Butte de Vauquois is a major site of mine warfare in Argonne. This is the best example of underground passages used as “living quarters”. The work done to enhance and maintain this site makes it one of the major places to visit in Meuse. The village of Vauquois was destroyed in February 1915 following harsh battles that radically transformed its landscape. The area seen here was higher and at the centre of the village before WWI. Up until 1917, French and German forces dug miles of underground tunnels in order to inflict the greatest possible damage on the enemy’s network using tons of explosives. The landscape has been preserved in its post WWI condition.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Butte de Vauquois, Meuse, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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