Peace Walk

  Approximate route: Vauquois -> Lachalade -> German Camp Moreau -> Massiges Part 1: sites and their history The day started with a walk to Vauquois. It was a village on a top of a hill (290 meters). What is left now is:                                 Soon into the war, the village was occupied by advancing German troops and was of high value because of its strategic point. The village was a fighting ground for four years and two days. From here Germans shelled French supply routes to Verdun, so the French were highly motivated to take the village back. They attacked German positions several times eventually capturing the Southern side of the hill. When this happened, the site became a mine warfare point and with this, the top of the hill, which now is filled with craters, became a no-man's land. The mine warfare also explains the many kilometres of tunnels that are found here. Started with small mines, it ended with large expositions. From the middle of