Cimetière Zimmermann
Type
CemeteryLocation
Near 2nd Division cemetery according to photograph. 'Southeast of 2nd Division cemetery' according to cemetery information board.
Period
1915 – c. 1923
Graves
14
Inscription
AUX VAILLANTS OFFICIERS
TOMBÉS EN AVRIL ET MAI 1915
LA FRANCE RECONNAISSANTE
Notes
Appears on 1916 Şevki Paşa map.
1919 Lardant map: “To be closed (small and far from lines of communication).”
Named Cimetière Zimmermann on 1921 map.
At least 11 graves. It was named after Major Charles Zimmermann, who died on April 28, 1915. It had a monument.
May also have been named Cimetière Lanoque or Cimetière des officiers.
There may also have been several burial grounds in this area; further research is needed.
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Location: Near 2nd Division cemetery according to photograph. 'Southeast of 2nd Division cemetery' according to cemetery information board.
Approximate coordinates: 40.058327, 26.209256