The Andre Thome Memorial, beside the Douaumont Ossuary & French National Cemetery, Douaumont, Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France.

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"The monument at the bottom of the national necropolis at Douaumont, leading to Fort Douaumont, is dedicated to Andre Thome, MP and fighter died for France. Through his role as a parliamentarian, he was not obliged to participate in the fighting but was voluntary. "Appointed a second lieutenant and assigned to a group of staff at the Battle of Verdun , he managed with difficulty to be sent front line to the 147th Infantry Brigade. On the morning of March 10, 1916, he is critically wounded in the Bois Caures and received the Cross of the Legion of Honor before he died that evening at Marre. ". "

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Size: 3624px × 2415px
Location: Douaumont Ossuary & French National Cemetery, Douaumont, Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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