Saturday, September 13, 2014
World War Cemeteries
Since France had some many battles fought on its soil during both of the World Wars, there are many cemeteries scattered throughout the country. Some of these cemeteries are dedicated to just American soldiers. Yesterday I visited the Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial. I chose this particular cemetery not only because it is close to the city centre of Paris, but also because I discovered that my great great uncle was buried there. He fought during WWI. Walking around the cemetery was a very powerful experience and I really got a sense of how many people died in these conflicts.
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The common misconception of Americans about the French being unwilling to fight in the two World Wars could not be further from the truth. In the battle of Verdun during WWI the French suffered over 150,000 casualties. The battle lasted for almost a year. In comparison the United States has 116,000 killed in total throughout the war.
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