Samogneux in Meuse, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
In Memory
Im Gedenken an alle an der Westfront gefallenen Soldaten der Osterreichisch-Ungarischen (k.u.k.) Armee sowie der k.k. und k.u. Landwehr
1914-1918
A la mémoire des militaires de l'armée austro-hongroise et des unités autrichiennes et hongroises de Landwehr, morts en combattant sur le front occidental
Generalrat Meuse
Osterreichisches Schwarzes Kreuz
Osterreichisches Generalkonsulat Strassburg
Conseil Général de la Meuse
Croix Noire Autrichienne
Consulat Général d'Autriche Strasbourg
2014
An der Westfront eingesetzte Verbande Osterreichisch-Ungerischen Armee sowie der k.k. und k.u. Lander 1914/1915
k.u.k. Morser-Halbbataillone Krakau und Gorz-Wippach
1916/1917
Stormtruppe-Ausblider
1918
k.u.k. schwere Feldartillerieregiment Nr. 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 25, 30, 45, 54, 59, 72, 206
k.u.k schwere artillerieregiment Nr. 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
k.u.k IX and XVIII Korpskommando k.u.k 1 Infanterie Division k.u.k 35 Infanterie Division k.u. 37 Honved-Infanterie-Division
k.k. 106 Landsturm-Infanterie-Division
und andere Truppen
In memory of all soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian (Austro-Hungarian Army) and the Austro-Hungarian and Austro-Hungarian Landwehr
who died on the Western Front 1914-1918
Units deployed on the Western Front were Austro-Hungarian Army as well as the Imperial and Royal and Royal Hungurian Länder: 1914/1915
Imperial and Royal Mortar Half-Battalions Krakow and Gorz-Wippach
1916/1917
Stromtroops Ausblider
1918
Austro-Hungarian Heavy Field Artillery Regiment No. 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 25, 30, 45, 54, 59, 72, 206
Imperial and Royal heavy artillery regiment No. 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Imperial and Royal IX and XVIII Corps Command 1st Infanterie Division, 35 Infanterie Division Royal Hungurian. 37 Honved-Infanterie-Division
Austrian Territorial 106 Landsturm Infantry Division
and other troops
Erected 2014.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 49° 15.494′ N, 5° 20.112′ E. Memorial is in Samogneux, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Meuse. It is at the intersection of Grand Est Route 964 and Chemin du Prillon, on the right when traveling west on Grand Est Route 964. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Samogneux, 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 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Présence de troupes austro-hongroises (here, next to this marker); La peré Barnabé (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Consenvoye (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); In Memory / A la Mémoire / Im Gedenken (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Consenvoye (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); L'abri de combatMeuse - Froideterre 1: MF1 (approx. 8.2 kilometers away); Retranchement d'infanterie (approx. 8.2 kilometers away); 137th R.I. / 137e R.I. (approx. 8.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Samogneux.
Regarding In Memory. Naming of Austro-Hungurian Army units is quite complicated. The various acronyms are:
k.u. k. (German: "kaiserlich und königlich" (k.u.k.) designated Imperial and Royal units in the common army units of the Austrian portion of the army
k.k. German: kaiserlich-königlich) were Imperial-Royal Austrian Landwehr regiments
k.u. (German: königlich ungarisch) were Hungarian unit and Hungarian Honvéd regiments were called Royal Hungarian.
see the links below for more information
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Austro-Hungarian Army (Wikipedia). Also includes of WW1 units. (Submitted on March 14, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. The Austro-Hungarian Divisions on the Western Front, 1918. (Submitted on March 14, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.



