Champion Military Cemetery
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Champion Military Cemetery

Namur, Arrondissement de Namur, Namur, Belgium

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    Coordinates: 50.50514, 4.91646
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The cemetery can be found along the Rue de Fernelmont. Most soldiers burried here were killed during the battle for Namur. On 23/08/1914 a german grenate perforates the fortification of Marchovelette. The munition depot expolodes and 2/3 of the soldiers are killed. Others suffer terrible burn wounds. The battle for the fortification of Marchovelette ends around 15.00 with a german victory.
The cemetery can be found along the Rue de Fernelmont. Most soldiers burried here were killed during the battle for Namur. On 23/08/1914 a german grenate perforates the fortification of Marchovelette. The munition depot expolodes and 2/3 of the soldiers are killed. Others suffer terrible burn wounds. The battle for the fortification of Marchovelette ends around 15.00 with a german victory.

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  • Added: 16 Dec 2007
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