Nécropole nationale de La Fontenelle
It was on the hill of La Fontenelle that the front was established in September 1914. The French occupied the summit, at contour line 627. The Germans dug in firmly on the Eastern flank, constructing powerful trenches from which attacks were regularly launched.
On 23 June 1915, with the help of the explosions of underground mines and the reinforcement of well-equipped heavy artillery, the Germans inflicted a severe defeat on the French by reaching the summit. However, on 8 and 23 July 1915, two counterattacks saw the French troops regain a foothold on the hill. 1500 prisoners were taken. Despite the determination of the Germans, the heights of La Fontenelle remained in French hands. In 1925, a monument was inaugurated near the cemetery that hosts the remains of 2348 French soldiers. The German soldiers were brought together at the cemetery of Senones.
(Office de Tourisme du Pays des Abbayes)
In my album 1914-1918 Remembered.
Nécropole nationale de La Fontenelle
It was on the hill of La Fontenelle that the front was established in September 1914. The French occupied the summit, at contour line 627. The Germans dug in firmly on the Eastern flank, constructing powerful trenches from which attacks were regularly launched.
On 23 June 1915, with the help of the explosions of underground mines and the reinforcement of well-equipped heavy artillery, the Germans inflicted a severe defeat on the French by reaching the summit. However, on 8 and 23 July 1915, two counterattacks saw the French troops regain a foothold on the hill. 1500 prisoners were taken. Despite the determination of the Germans, the heights of La Fontenelle remained in French hands. In 1925, a monument was inaugurated near the cemetery that hosts the remains of 2348 French soldiers. The German soldiers were brought together at the cemetery of Senones.
(Office de Tourisme du Pays des Abbayes)
In my album 1914-1918 Remembered.