Near Fleury-devant-Douaumont in Meuse, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
In Memorial
Shot Without Trial
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024
1. In Memorial Marker
A la mémoire de Pierre Millant
sous-lieutenant au 347ème RI.
Fusillé sans jugement le 11 juin 1916 dans les bois ce Fleury devant Douaumont. Réhabilité en 1926. Son coups a été exhumé en 1919 et repose dans la nécropole nationale de Douaumont: tombe No 6177.
second lieutenant in the 347th RI.
Shot without trial on June 11, 1916 in the woods of Fleury in front of Douaumont. Rehabilitated in 1926. His body was exhumed in 1919 and rests in the National Necropolis of Douaumont: Grave No. 6177
sous-lieutenant au 347ème RI
Fusillé sans jugement le 11 juin 1916. dans les bois de Fleury devant Douaumont. Réhabilité en 1926. Son corps a été exhumé en 1919 et repose dans le cimeterre de l'Est à Reims.
second lieutenant in the 347th RI
Shot without trial on June 11, 1916. in the woods of Fleury in front of Douaumont. Rehabilitated in 1926. His body was exhumed in 1919 and rests in the Eastern cemetery in Reims.
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"...those who were executed then had not dishonored themselves, had not been cowards but simply they had gone to the extreme limit of their strength."
President of the Republic
November 11, 2008
Douaumont
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 49° 11.827′ N, 5° 25.774′ E. Memorial is near Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Meuse. It can be reached from Grand Est Route 913 1.2 kilometers north of Route 119. Marker is about 100 m from the parking area. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Grand Est 55100, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The "Ravin des Vignes"! (here, next to this marker); Soldats Antillais Morts Devant Verdun et à Fleury-devant-Douaumont (here, next to this marker); Fleury-devant-Douaumont (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fleury / Hohenlinden (about 120 meters away); Fleury-devant-Douaumont Enjeu de la Bataille de Verdun
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024
2. Pierre Millant
Also see . . .
1. Henry Herduin and Pierre Millant. (Submitted on January 29, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Traces of War. (Submitted on January 29, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024
3. In Memorial
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024
4. In Memorial
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024
5. In Memorial
Note the shelled pocked ground around the memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
