The ruins of Thiaumont Farm in May 1916.
The temporary Mortuary of Douaumont in 1921.
Continue to the left, towards the crest where the temporary mortuary of Douaumont is situated.
A memorial fund to the Defenders of Verdun is being raised for the purpose of erecting a mortuary in the centre of the battlefield, on a lofty point giving a clear view of the whole area. ([See the yellow pages at the beginning of the Guide]). The memorial will include, besides the mortuary, a large Catholic chapel and a mausoleum of each religion.
Tomb of General Ancelin, killed in action on October 24th 1916, in front of Douaumont.