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Hartmannswiller · 68
This German military cemetery from World War I, nestled in the forest at Hartmannswiller, contains 36 graves surrounded by a stone wall. It is located near the Zeller canteen, on the east side of Hartmannswillerkopf.
Discover this placeBreitenbach-Haut-Rhin · 68
This German stele at the Ilienkopf Pass marks the site of a former cemetery for Bavarian soldiers.
Discover this placeSondernach · 68
This stele commemorates the death of several German gunners in 1917 at the place called Langenrunz.
Discover this placeLeutenheim · 67
This 1932 concrete shelter, one of five built in the Haguenau forest, housed 60 men and a kitchen for 180 rations. Open on certain holidays; check with Leutenheim town hall.
Discover this placeMolsheim · 67
In 1941, General Leclerc and his men, departing from Chad, vowed to liberate Strasbourg after defeating the Italians at Koufra. Three years later, the 2nd Armored Division, reinforced by volunteers, indeed freed the city.
Discover this placeBattenheim · 68
Battenheim was temporarily liberated for two days on November 20 and 21, 1944, before being definitively freed on February 8 and 9, 1945.
Discover this placeMittlach · 68
A stele honors General Guard Renaud, lieutenant of the 68th Alpine Hunters Battalion, killed in action on June 15, 1915, at Anlasswasen.
Discover this placeGœrsdorf · 67
This yellow sandstone monument, erected in the 19th century, honors soldiers who fell on August 6, 1870. Its inscriptions, now very faded, testify to its age and history.
Discover this placeWœrth · 67
Gray sandstone obelisk adorned with religious symbols (cross, crescent, Star of David), erected in memory of the Zouaves and Turcos who died for France during the battle of August 6 or 8, 1870.
Discover this placeMorsbronn-les-Bains · 67
Erected in 1899, this monument commemorates soldiers of the 2nd Thuringian Infantry Regiment who fell in 1870-1871 during the battles of Woerth, Sedan, Paris, and other towns. The eagle, cast in Berlin, is now partially hidden by vegetation.
Discover this placeFrœschwiller · 67
This 19th-century monument, made of grey sandstone and surrounded by columns, bears the battalion's coat of arms and is notable for its cast iron enclosure.
Discover this placeGœrsdorf · 67
This 19th-century sandstone monument, erected by the wives of soldiers from the 11th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, commemorates those who fell on August 6, 1870.
Discover this placeFrœschwiller · 67
20th-century granite obelisk topped with a cross, replacing an earlier monument. It features a medallion of the Souvenir Français.
Discover this placeRanrupt · 67
This military cemetery holds the graves of three British airmen who died on February 26, 1944. A sober and moving place of remembrance.
Discover this placeSainte-Marie-aux-Mines · 68
Located near Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, the Montgoutte Military Cemetery holds 1,000 German soldiers from World War I. Listed by UNESCO in 2023, it is maintained by Germany and symbolizes Franco-German reconciliation.
Discover this placeGuebwiller · 68
This monument, sculpted by Vermare and Moreau-Vauthier, honors the French chasseurs who died during the First World War. It is located on the Route des Crêtes (D 431), a 20-minute walk from the Grand Ballon.
Discover this placeNatzwiller · 67
Natzwiller, an Alsatian village with a metallurgical and textile past, now hosts the European Center of Deported Resistance Fighters near the Struthof camp. Highlights include the camp, its national cemetery, and a panoramic botanical trail.
Discover this placeBischwiller · 67
Bischwiller, a former garrison town, still houses a Wilhelminian-style building constructed between 1890 and 1918 to accommodate the troops of the 67th Artillery Regiment.
Discover this placeRixheim · 68
This area of the Hardt forest, used as a military training ground by the Germans from 1871 until the 1970s, still has concrete remains. Eight Alsatian civilians were shot here during World War I.
Discover this placeSoultzeren · 68
On the road from Soultzeren to Lac Vert, discover the commemorative stele "La Marseillaise" and the "Sidi Brahim" villa at the place called Boden.
Discover this placeObernai · 67
Stolpersteine are commemorative concrete and brass cobblestones engraved and placed in front of the last addresses of Nazi victims to preserve their memory. Over 100,000 have been installed across Europe since 1993.
Discover this placeStosswihr · 68
A granite block bears an inscription carved by a German soldier during World War I, reinstalled in this village after its reconstruction.
Discover this placeSoufflenheim · 67
This memorial honors seven British and Canadian airmen whose Avro Lancaster bomber crashed near the train station in April 1944 during a raid on Karlsruhe. Their plane collided with another bomber, causing 14 casualties in total.
Discover this placeObernai · 67
Erected in 1956 by ADEIF Obernai, this memorial honors 272 local victims of World War II. From its lookout, enjoy exceptional views of Obernai, Mont Sainte-Odile, and the start of the Schenkenberg wine trail.
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