You never know what will turn up.

[pzrwest]

Another great place to visit is the Island of Jersey. Several German instalations there.

[peleliuexplorer]

Outstanding thread and facinating finds! What beautiful country.

Thanks for sharing, Eric

[jager17]

That second badge looks to me like a very old french badge. The symbol of the bomb/grenade with the flames

[Simon O.]

The spot with the Maginot bunkers and tunnels was great because there you had this sort of layer cake of military history. The ruins of the 19th century barracks, the maginot installations on top of those the German trenches and bunker remains from 1945. All of it in a stunningly beautiful national park.

[Jean-Loup]

Simon, there was also fighting there earlier, in 1793 I think; and they discovered many remains of that war when they were building the barracks in the 19th century and the Maginot forts. Apparently they found some bodies too.

"That second badge looks to me like a very old french badge. "

Yes indeed, I think the same thing.

JL

[Simon O.]

Perhaps the badge is Napoleonic?

[Jean-Loup]

Here is a very... paculiar boulder in the mountains...

[Bob Hartman]

Thanks for the very interesting thread JL. Your input is always interesting and the photos were stunning. Simon, your additions to the thread were, as always, well done and equally interesting. Thanks to you both for providing insight into a little known facet of the war.

[History]

Here is a very... paculiar boulder in the mountains...

Whats the elevation here? Beautiful!

[pzrwest]

Just curious what does the thing that appears to be a plaque on the side of the bolder say

[Jean-Loup]

"Whats the elevation here? Beautiful!"

Around 1200 meters at the bottom of the valley.

"Just curious what does the thing that appears to be a plaque on the side of the bolder say "

That is the amusing part about this boulder... It is not a boulder. Here is a closer look.

[Jean-Loup]

The back of the same boulder.

[Jean-Loup]

More of the same boulder.

[Dave C.]

Awesome photos, those mountains are absolutely beautiful and many thanks for sharing I nearly find these photos more interesting than collecting. So I have to ask, were you able to look any further into that "boulder"?

[BenVK]

You can sense the deep history of these places seeping out of the photographs. The feeling must be a 1000 times stronger actualy being there. Great thread Gentlemen, I had know idea of the mine clearing POW's and the losses they endured, it's very sad especialy when you think that they must have thought the bloodshed was finaly finished and they were going home.