Visiting Verdun: What You Can See Today YouTube video by 315e RI

What’s left of Verdun?

A walk through the battlefield as it is today: forts, trenches and shell holes

At the end, maps and advice for visiting

🎥 youtu.be/-bJCOxPQL2U?si…

Visiting Verdun: What You Can See Today YouTube video by 315e RI

What’s left of Verdun?

A walk through the battlefield as it is today: forts, trenches and shell holes

At the end, maps and advice for visiting

🎥 youtu.be/-bJCOxPQL2U?si…

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
#FWWhist #History #1GM #FWW #Grande-Guerre #WW1

De Castelnau never wrote any memories, not like the other Generals that wanted to push their versions of events.... As he said he had nothing to reproach himself so saw no need to write them! Castelnau; August 1914 great highs, Champagne, could have been better without Petain, Verdun he was crucial

25th September 1915: The Day Flesh met Steel The day the 315e Régiment d’Infanterie was Broken

25th September 1915

Date forgotten by many….

What actually happened to the men on the ground?

Here the brief story of the 315e RI experience that day!

Read 👇

open.substack.com/pub/315eri/p...

25th September 1915: The Day Flesh met Steel The day the 315e Régiment d’Infanterie was Broken

25th September 1915

Date forgotten by many….

What actually happened to the men on the ground?

Here the brief story of the 315e RI experience that day!

Read 👇

open.substack.com/pub/315eri/p...

What was it like for a regiment on the 'deadliest day' in French military history?

Not Verdun.
Not 22nd August 14.

But 25th September 1915, where over 21,000+ French died in a few hours.

One regiment — the 315e RI — suffered the 4th highest losses.

This is their story 🧵 ↓

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Alexis would be killed the next day.

Over 500 others died with him... including the man pictured

Find out more in the video, where I used letters, photographs and regimental records to reconstruct what happened to the 315e RI.

Watch here:
👉 youtu.be/YHMg4g8VsSc?...

Alexis Chambron, night before:
"The artillery has been increasing, it is now so loud, it’s enough to make you deaf. I hope this time the gaps in the wire have been made and that the sacrifices made will be worth it"
"In any case, if something bad happens to me.... prepare yourself for the worst"

What was it like for a regiment on the 'deadliest day' in French military history?

Not Verdun.
Not 22nd August 14.

But 25th September 1915, where over 21,000+ French died in a few hours.

One regiment — the 315e RI — suffered the 4th highest losses.

This is their story 🧵 ↓

The Objects That Survived Verdun | A French Soldier’s Story through his possessions YouTube video by 315e RI

These objects survived the First World War. They are my Great Grandfathers, Jules Andre Destrigneville

A helmet.
A medal.
A bundle of letters
Postcards from the trenches.

Through them, it helps tell a soldiers war and his story through 3 objects

youtu.be/yEQljjHL3JQ?...

The Objects That Survived Verdun | A French Soldier’s Story through his possessions YouTube video by 315e RI

These objects survived the First World War. They are my Great Grandfathers, Jules Andre Destrigneville

A helmet.
A medal.
A bundle of letters
Postcards from the trenches.

Through them, it helps tell a soldiers war and his story through 3 objects

youtu.be/yEQljjHL3JQ?...

He Went Back to Verdun Twice | A Soldier’s Real Letters from 1916 YouTube video by 315e RI

In September 1916

“At times, I thought I had seen my final hour.”

Weeks later, his regiment was sent back.

I’ve just published a short video on his second tour of Verdun through his own words. If you like it please give it a like and comment

youtu.be/6Rc0b1Z5sLc?...

#Verdun #WWI #PrimarySources

He Went Back to Verdun Twice | A Soldier’s Real Letters from 1916 YouTube video by 315e RI

In September 1916

“At times, I thought I had seen my final hour.”

Weeks later, his regiment was sent back.

I’ve just published a short video on his second tour of Verdun through his own words. If you like it please give it a like and comment

youtu.be/6Rc0b1Z5sLc?...

#Verdun #WWI #PrimarySources

110 years ago, my great-grandfather sent this home.

“It’s cold. And when we are in the trenches, outside at night, it will be even worse. We leave for 8 days. On our right, at Verdun, it has been non-stop.

I’m sending you a photo 👇 it will be a memory for me after the war.

#WW1 #OnThisDay

#WW1 #GreatWar #Verdun #MilitaryHistory #OnThisDay

110 years ago, my great-grandfather sent this home.

“It’s cold. And when we are in the trenches, outside at night, it will be even worse. We leave for 8 days. On our right, at Verdun, it has been non-stop.

I’m sending you a photo 👇 it will be a memory for me after the war.

#WW1 #OnThisDay

#WW1 #GreatWar #Verdun #MilitaryHistory #OnThisDay

110 years ago today (25th Feb 1916),
Fort Douaumont fell.

It would later become one of the most heavily bombarded places on the battlefield, with an estimated 120,000 shells.

Want to learn more about the Battle of Verdun?

Here’s a short video: youtu.be/GoE6datjY4Q

110 years ago today (25th Feb 1916),
Fort Douaumont fell.

It would later become one of the most heavily bombarded places on the battlefield, with an estimated 120,000 shells.

Want to learn more about the Battle of Verdun?

Here’s a short video: youtu.be/GoE6datjY4Q

110 years ago, Émile Driant and thousands of others were killed in the opening days of Verdun.

To mark the anniversary, I’ve reworked my short film on the battle, told in 5 minutes.

If you cant name the 4 men pictured...then you need to watch!
▶️ Verdun 1916: 300 Days of Hell
youtu.be/GoE6datjY4Q

Thank for all the comments on the video

What would be a great help is if people can like and comment on the video itself on Youtube, it helps with the discoverability of the video!

Thank for all the comments on the video

What would be a great help is if people can like and comment on the video itself on Youtube, it helps with the discoverability of the video!

Thank you Mike. If you can leave a like and a comment on the video that would be great !

110 years ago, Émile Driant and thousands of others were killed in the opening days of Verdun.

To mark the anniversary, I’ve reworked my short film on the battle, told in 5 minutes.

If you cant name the 4 men pictured...then you need to watch!
▶️ Verdun 1916: 300 Days of Hell
youtu.be/GoE6datjY4Q

7:15am
German bombardment begins.
The Battle of Verdun starts.

~300 days of fighting.
~70% of the French Army rotated through

16,142 French soldiers lie at Douaumont
130,000 French and German in the Ossuary

“One of the saddest places I know.” Richard Holmes ✍️
#Verdun110

Verdun & Somme Then & Now (WW1 Locations Today) YouTube video by 315e RI

Want to learn more about Verdun, here are some videos:

Introduction to the battle:
youtu.be/uYmsMIgV7gU?...

Verdun Battlefield today:
youtu.be/TGh_gEeA5lI?...

A Soldiers Story of Verdun:
youtu.be/GbtVcYWw1FA?...

Now and Then Photos: youtu.be/ibDJSUu8fB0

Today is the 110th anniversary of the Battle of #Verdun in 1916. I took this photo one morning at Cote 304 in 2016: Ancient Sunlight peaking through the dark forest, lighting the crumbling trenches of the Great War landscape below. #Verdun110

Verdun & Somme Then & Now (WW1 Locations Today) YouTube video by 315e RI

Want to learn more about Verdun, here are some videos:

Introduction to the battle:
youtu.be/uYmsMIgV7gU?...

Verdun Battlefield today:
youtu.be/TGh_gEeA5lI?...

A Soldiers Story of Verdun:
youtu.be/GbtVcYWw1FA?...

Now and Then Photos: youtu.be/ibDJSUu8fB0