Bois des Caures 1916-2016

[James Morris]

A quick post in memory of Colonel Driant and his Chausseurs who fought and died in the Bois des Caures on the 21st and 22nd February 1916 100 years ago, and to all the Germans and French who fell on the first two days of the Battle of Verdun.

Let's keep their memory alive while making sure we don't inflict another Verdun on human history.

[Marine0846]

Thanks for the post James.
It makes one think about was they went through. 

[Beast of Bukhara]

For history's hushed before them,
And legend flames afresh,—
Verdun, the name of thunder,
Is written on their flesh.

Laurence Binyon

[TWD]

For those interested in commemorating the sacrifice made at Verdun the Woodland Trust have an interesting project to identify "Verdun Oaks"
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/support-an-appeal/centenary-woods/stories-and-memories/verdun-oaks/

[Koppi]

Thanks for sharing this.
Maybe you also like my articles  to Verdun.

http://thrifles.blogspot.de/2016/02/verdun-fort-douaumont.html

http://thrifles.blogspot.de/2016/02/verdun.html

The Bois des Caures is also on my list for the next visit.