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The heights of Le Mort Homme (French pronunciation: [lə mɔʁ ɔm]) or Dead Man's Hill (German: Toter Mann) lie within the French municipality of Cumières-le-Mort-Homme around 10 km (6 mi) north-west of the city of Verdun in France. The hill became known during the Battle of Verdun during the First World War as the site of much fighting.
The French planned an attack on a 5.6 mi (9 km) front on both sides of the Meuse; XIII Corps and XVI Corps to attack on the left bank with two divisions each and two in reserve. Côte 304, Mort-Homme and Côte (hill) de l'Oie were to be captured in a 1.9 mi (3 km) advance.
The Monument at Mort Homme was the work of the sculptor Jacques Froment-Meurice, and was erected by the veterans of the 69th French Infantry Division. The skeleton of a French soldier is draped over the flag for which he has sacrificed his life. He carries the flame of victory and the monument is inscribed with the words: "Ils n'ont pas passé"
During WW1, the paths of an officer in the English secret service and a German spy converge in Gibraltar. D P 1930 US Anybody's War: Lloyd Corrigan: Two blackfaced men and their dog get talked into joining WW1 C 1930 US The Dawn Patrol: Howard Hawks: RFC pilots on the Western Front A 1930 US Doughboys: Edward Sedgwick: A, C 1930 US Half Shot at ...
J'accuse (1919). In a Provence village, in the south of France, the villagers welcome the declaration of war with Germany in 1914 and flock to enlist. Among them is François Laurin, a man of jealous and violent temperament, who is married to Édith, the daughter of an upright veteran soldier Maria Lazare.
Battle of Verdun – Germany launched localized attacks from French forces from Cumières-le-Mort-Homme, France in retaliation to French counterattacks in April. [11] Easter Rising – Execution of Irish leaders involved in the uprising continued with Joseph Plunkett, Michael O'Hanrahan, Edward Daly and Willie Pearse. [9]
Cumières-le-Mort-Homme (French pronunciation: [kymjɛʁ lə mɔʁ ɔm]) is a ghost commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.In English, the name of the commune translates to "Cumières of the dead people".
The French captured Bois d'Avocourt, Mort-Homme, Bois Corbeaux and the Bismarck, Kronprinz and Gallwitz tunnels, which had connected the German front lines to the rear at Mort-Homme and Côte 304. [40] On the right bank, Bois Talou, Champneuville, Côte 344, part of Bois Fosse, Bois Chaume and Mormont Farm were captured.