The Imperial German Army suffered enormous losses of its soldiers in World War I, just as did the armies of the nations they fought. The Neuville-St Vaast German War Cemetery (Cimetière militaire allemand de Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Neuville-St. Vaast), 6.7 km north of Arras (map) is the largest of many World War I German cemeteries in northern France, with 44,833 burials, including 8,040 whose remains could not be identified.
Chemin des Dames &
Caverne du Dragon
This World War I site, monument and museum remembers all the soldiers who fought and gave their lives here during World War I. The Caverne du Dragon is an elaborate fortified labyrinth of underground chambers and tunnels used by the armies of both sides during the war—often at the same time, with enemy troops separated by only a thin wall of stone or earth.
The Chemin des Dames road leading to the site was the heavily-bombarded supply line to French and allied forces in the Caverne du Dragon. The area is dotted with several other monuments to those who fought here. More...
