Verdun Memorial

 memorial, museum, First World War 1914-1918

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The Verdun Memorial is a war memorial to commemorate the Battle of Verdun, fought in 1916 as part of the First World War. It is situated on the battlefield, close to the destroyed village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont in the département of Meuse in north-eastern France.

It was built during the 1960s and has been open to the public since September 17, 1967. It remembers both French and German combatants as well as the civilian populations lost during the Battle of Verdun. Furthermore it is a military museum which displays armaments (including rifles, machine guns and field artillery), military vehicles, uniforms and equipments of both French and German troops during the battle. Over time it has become an educational museum than a commemorative monument in an effort to keep younger generations aware of their communal heritage. It also contains a movie theater projecting relevant period films on the battle, a research facility with library and a bookstore.