With almost 20,000 men engaged on both sides of a front of just a few kilometers, the French offensive of December 21, 1915 and the German counter-attack that followed the very next day marked the height of the fighting on this peak of the Vosges Front. Hundreds were killed, wounded and taken prisoner. The German 14. Jäger-Bataillon and the French 152nd Infantry Regiment were almost totally annihilated during these two days.
The "La mangeuse d'hommes" exhibition will compare the destinies of French and German soldiers and officers caught up in the turmoil of these operations, which took place in the depths of winter 1915. For the occasion, the CMNHWK, which strives to maintain the memory of those who lost their lives on this site during the Great War, will be joining forces with various partners on both sides of the Rhine.
This exhibition will be placed in perspective with the Pietà for WWl, a monumental 21 m² contemporary work of art which underlines the fact that war, whether ancient or modern, is an infinite source of pain and mourning.
The "La mangeuse d'hommes" exhibition will compare the destinies of French and German soldiers and officers caught up in the turmoil of these operations, which took place in the depths of winter 1915. For the occasion, the CMNHWK, which strives to maintain the memory of those who lost their lives on this site during the Great War, will be joining forces with various partners on both sides of the Rhine.
This exhibition will be placed in perspective with the Pietà for WWl, a monumental 21 m² contemporary work of art which underlines the fact that war, whether ancient or modern, is an infinite source of pain and mourning.
