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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
April 1, 2025
Hiking
Abri-Caverne de Douaumont, also known as Abri 320, is located approximately 8 meters underground in the slope there. This Abri is located near the Ossuary and the French cemetery. The Abri could accommodate 300 men.
Source: Trace of War
Source: Trace of War
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Willem VS
May 17, 2025
Cycling
The Abri-Caverne de Douaumont was an underground shelter for French troops during the Battle of Verdun. Carved into the limestone bedrock, this shelter offered protection from artillery fire and served as a rest and assembly point close to the front line. Strategically located near Fort de Douaumont, it played a crucial role in supplying and sheltering soldiers during the fiercest fighting of 1916.
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•🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
March 25, 2025
Cycling
Abri-Caverne de Douaumont, also known as Abri 320, is located approximately 8 meters underground in the slope there. This Abri is located near the Ossuary and the French cemetery. The Abri could accommodate 300 men.
Source: Trace of War
Source: Trace of War
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