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Montage of the destroyed village of Fleury, France, a village of several hundred destroyed during the Battle of Verdun and never rebuilt. Insets are the Chapel and a sculpture of a poilu. The door of the chapel states it is in memory of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, the village's full name.
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In memoire de Fleury-devant-Douaumont 1914-1918

Montage of the destroyed village of Fleury, France, a village of several hundred destroyed during the Battle of Verdun and never rebuilt. Insets are the Chapel and a sculpture of a poilu. The door of the chapel states it is in memory of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, the village's full name. © 2015 John M. Shea

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In memoire de Fleury-devant-Douaumont 1914-1918

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"Montage of the destroyed village of Fleury, France, a village of several hundred destroyed during the Battle of Verdun and never rebuilt. Insets are the Chapel and a sculpture of a poilu. The door of the chapel states it is in memory of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, the village's full name."

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In memoire de Fleury-devant-Douaumont 1914-1918

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Thursday, June 22, 1916

Month, Year

June, 1916

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Fleury, Fleury-devant-Douaumont, 1916-06-22, 1916, June, destroyed village, village détruit

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© 2015 John M. Shea