The skeletal remains of a fallen French soldier near Saint-Mihiel, August 1915
The skeletal remains of a fallen French soldier near Saint-Mihiel, August 1915. Colourised by 'DURIEZ Frederic' on Flickr. The photographed soldier was 2nd Lieutenant Pierre Boiseau from the French 95th Infantry Regiment, who died at Apremont-la-Forêt near St. Mihiel on January 20, 1915. His remains were found by the French 85th Infantry Regiment on August 28, 1915. . Today I'll write about the Battle of Flirey, also known as the First Battle of the Wöevre, resulting in the formation of the Saint-Mihiel salient. . The village of Flirey is situated in the eastern French Lorraine region near the town of Saint-Mihiel, near the Franco-German border. To its east, ridges can be found alongside the Moselle river, and to its west ridges along the Meuse river, both on the French side of the border. . These ridges, protecting both flanks of Flirey and overlooking the Wöevre plain, allowed for excellent defensive positions, especially with the use of artillery and machine-guns. The Ge...