{"id":8051,"date":"2014-09-05T02:07:03","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T06:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=8051"},"modified":"2014-08-29T08:18:50","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T12:18:50","slug":"verdun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/","title":{"rendered":"Verdun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center; \"><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128); \">The Great War.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In August 2014, I visited the battle-sites and grave yards around Verdun in northeastern France. These were the sites of some of the most intense fighting during\u00a0the Great War.<\/p>\n<p>I exposed these photographs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8047\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/argonne_battle_site_p1050653\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8047\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/argonne_battle_site_p1050653\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;265.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.4539401936&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Argonne Battle site&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8047\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Argonne Battle site\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_P1050653.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Argonne Battle site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8045\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/battlesite_verdun_le_mort_homme_p1050691\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8045\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/battlesite_verdun_le_mort_homme_p1050691\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;246.36&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.3461887512&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Argonne Battle site near Verdun&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8045\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Argonne Battle site near Verdun\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Battlesite_Verdun_Le_Mort_Homme_P1050691.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Argonne Battle site near Verdun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8042\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/mort_homme_monument_p1050670\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8042\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8042\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/mort_homme_monument_p1050670\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;251.11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6170.6519096428&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mort Homme monument&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8042\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Mort Homme monument\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Mort_Homme_monument_P1050670.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mort Homme monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8036\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/forest_of_the_dead_man_monument-p1050661\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8036\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8036\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/forest_of_the_dead_man_monument-p1050661\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;261.31&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6298.7893913972&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mort_Homme_monument\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mort Homme monument&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Mort Homme monument\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_monument-P1050661.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mort Homme monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8037\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/forest_of_the_dead_man_1916_close_up_p1050668\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8037\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8037\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/forest_of_the_dead_man_1916_close_up_p1050668\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;255.92&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.5000305059&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mort Homme monument&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Mort Homme monument\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_1916_close_up_P1050668.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mort Homme monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8035\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/forest_of_the_dead_man_trenches_p1050662\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8035\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/forest_of_the_dead_man_trenches_p1050662\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;228.14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6554.3457640303&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trenches_P1050662\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trenches at Mort Homme monument&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Trenches at Mort Homme monument\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Forest_of_the_Dead_Man_trenches_P1050662.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trenches at Mort Homme monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/argonne_battle_site_sign_p1050649\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8046\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8046\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/argonne_battle_site_sign_p1050649\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;260.76&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6554.4074935558&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8046\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Argonne_Battle_site_sign_P1050649.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8040\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/douaumont_war_memorial_grave_yard_p1050626\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8040\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8040\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/douaumont_war_memorial_grave_yard_p1050626\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;255.92&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.4000564351&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Douaumont&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8040\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Douaumont\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050626.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Douaumont<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8050\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/wwi_graves_img_7971\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8050\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/wwi_graves_img_7971\/\" 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data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;255.94&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6682.4508175467&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Douaumont&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8041\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Douaumont\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_grave_yard_P1050625.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Douaumont<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8038\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/douaumont_war_memorial_w_rainy_window_p1050646\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8038\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8038\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/douaumont_war_memorial_w_rainy_window_p1050646\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;251.33&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.2481639937&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1851099033191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Douaumont&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8038\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Douaumont\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Douaumont_War_Memorial_w_rainy_window_P1050646.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Douaumont<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8043\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/danger_narrow_gauge__site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050581\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8043\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/danger_narrow_gauge__site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050581\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;287.11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.5617254292&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.2097351483388&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Danger!_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danger_Narrow_gauge__Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050581.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8048\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/arch_at_bezanvaux_p1050601\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8048\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/arch_at_bezanvaux_p1050601\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;241.83&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6298.5050790842&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.2097351483388&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Arch_at_Bezanvaux_P1050601.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8044\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/canons_site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050564\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8044\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/canons_site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050564\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;255.98&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6298.6491767272&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.2097351483388&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8044\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Canons_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050564.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8033\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/narrow_gauge_at_site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050577\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8033\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8033\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/narrow_gauge_at_site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050577\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;237.73&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ver.1.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6554.3016289427&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.2097351483388&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Narrow gauge tracks at the site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Narrow gauge tracks at the site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Narrow_gauge_at_Site_of_Bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_WW1_P1050577.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Narrow gauge tracks at the site of Bezonvaux village\u2014destroyed in the war.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8032\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/09\/05\/verdun\/narrow_gauge_german_tracks_at_site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050591\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8032\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8032\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/verdun\/narrow_gauge_german_tracks_at_site_of_bezonvaux_village_destroyed_in_ww1_p1050591\/\" 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