The American cemetery at Romagne sous Montfaucon.
Our class of 3rd Green and class of e 3em Purple have had the chance to go to Verdun! During three days (from Wednesday 9 to Friday, April 11), we have seen and visited places of historical monuments from the First and Second World Wars.
The moment I received the most during this trip, was on Thursday afternoon, our guide, we did visit places of memory, including the American cemetery.
On 52 acres extending 14 246 graves, maintained regularly. The overall shape is a square, with only the lawn and the white crosses. These headstones are aligned in any angle.
The most prominent stars were Jewish, some are perfect rows of crosses and other grave different cutting line.
On part of cim étier, we find the main tombs of unknown soldiers "known only to God."
If the graves are so close together is that only the bones of soldiers are stored.
Aurélien Lorence third Green
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An American Cemetery at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
visit Thursday, April 10, 2008
I chose to talk about the American Cemetery located in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon see as many as 52 graves per hectare is very sad but impressive, it is the largest Cime
RESPECT Americans outside s U.S., 15,000 soldiers are buried there, it was created there
has over 40 years.
This Cemetery are
t composed of white tombstones Christian (crosshair) and a few Jewish graves (in star-shaped), it is very well maintained including 33 gardeners were employed to keep it clean, the graves are all aligned and trees from the German cemetery that is not properly maintained with an aspect sad (black graves).
The American Cemetery Romagne
The American Cemetery was established October 14, 1918 by the U.S. Army land taken by the 32nd Infantry Division.
This land was donated by France to the United States as a token of gratitude.
This cemetery has an area of 52 hectares It is rectangular, three-quarters of its surface is occupied by the graves of 14,246 American soldiers killed in action.
This cemetery to commemorate the memory of Americans killed during the First World War.
By browsing the cemetery, we noticed two different types of crosses. 
A star of David for U.S. Israelite religion , a Latin cross for the very religions.
On a cross can be seen
soldier's name, date of
birth, date of death
.
can also distinguish whether he had a decoration like
medal of honor (medal
of Honor).
Paul Andre
I will present a report on American Cemetery is located at Romagne sous Montfaucon very little km from Verdun to Alsace.
The cemetery is specially reserved for America, as well which made the First World War who have allied with fl & France.Hotel cemetery is approximately 52 hectares bounded by a wall which is 2km from long.Il contains 900 trees are perfectly aligned as the graves are arranged either horizontally, vertically diagonale.C and is the largest cemetery outside USALS the most famous American general who was found there is Pesching.Il 15 000 Americans who were found in europe.
During our trip to Verdun we visited a cemetery American named the Argonne was built 14 October 1918 , In his eight square 52 hectares entterrés 14,246 dead American soldiers during the end of the Great War which 486 graves non-identification
Each body has a stele which does belong only to him there is no mass grave,
There are the graves of Jewish soldiers through their star of David, and for all other graves, they have a Latin cross.
The French felt so guilty for the deaths of Americans in battle of the Argonne (north of Verdun), that they decided to give the Argonne to the Americans, as American territory so that they create a cemetery to bury their fighters.
I chose this topic I AC was marked by the number of graves, their whiteness of snow and their alignments.
Irwan Suchaut
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Romagne sous Montfaucon
Cemetery
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Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon is located in the Meuse.
In those cemetery all Americans are buried, it appeared after the First World War. The cemetery was created to pay homage to the dead of the Battle of Verdun in 1916 which was in all 306 000 dead Germans and French
Biography Cemetery:
Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon is composed of 14 246 Americans and some Jews body, since the First World War in the cemetery that is why it is two kinds of Cross, there are cross Jewish and American cross but there are also some important war graves in the tomb inscriptions we are golden and there are marked to the vertical Medal Of Honnor
This cemetery is one of the largest American cemetery where lie the largest numbers of soldiers. The cemetery has an area of over 130 hectares
In those cemetery there is also a small chapel that we can visit where there are flags ally, this chapel is decorated with stained very dark and there is also the ground a round in which we see an eagle!
Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon.
This cemetery is a cemetery filled with all the American soldiers of the Battle of Verdun.
It is located in the Meuse. The cemetery appeared after the Second World War.
It was created to pay tribute to the many deaths of the battle that has killed 306,000 French and Germans.
The history of the cemetery:
Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon today holds more than 14,246 Americans body, despite
The First World War.
It is one of the largest cemeteries in the USA where lie the largest numbers of soldiers. The cemetery has an area of over 130 hectares.
What my score on this visit is the lot size and the number of graves so perfectly aligned so tidy and especially if maintained.
The cemetery is accompanied by a chapel which is decorated with stained glass and holding the flags of allied nations behind the altar.
In the cemetery there are two kinds of Cross, there are crosses and crosses Jewish Americans
Jewish crosses are star-shaped while others are in a triangle.
There were also some important war graves because their placards were golden and not white.
There is a long way on foot footprint to be able to tour the cemetery
And walking we arrive at another small chapel that we could not visit.
It is on this impression of this cemetery that concludes our trip.
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