These photographs were taken near where the well known 'Crossing of the Meuse' took place on the night of November 10th,
1918. ed. |
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The Létanne-Beaumont train station, which is just a short walk to the river. The maps carried this is an historic/tourist railway and there was evidence that the tracks were used, but I didn't see any evidence anywhere of any trains. |
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Létanne at night |
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Church at Létanne
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Fog rising in the fields beyond the Meuse River near Létanne. This is looking east toward where the German lines would have been. You can see the moon starting to rise and reflected in the water. |
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Looking south along the railway from Létanne. |
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Mouzon, France |
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Church at Villemontry, France |
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River view at Villemontry, France |
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Street scene at Villemontry, France |
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Street scene at Villemontry, France |
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Meuse River near Villemontry, France where the Nov. 10-11 crossing took place. |
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photos & text © 2009 Brian Sullivan |