Good morning, my name is Dave, I am very interested in the fighting that took place for Verdun in WW1. I am ex British Army, (Royal Tank Regiment) and came to study Verdun after touring Ypres and the Somme. Verdun has had more of an impact on me than I expected, my interest is growinging the more I find out.
 
I had the chance to buy a Verdun verterans set of medals, i bought them because it has a photo of the gentleman, and his citation from the 13th Regiment d'Artillerie. His name was Lucien Yger, No MIe (or 8)03594, of No 9 Batterie. The citation is for the Croix de Guerre, dated 18 november 1916.
 
 
I would very much like to find out where in the Verdun area Lucien was based, and generally get more information on him.
 
Can anyone out there offer me any advice on how I can find these things out?
 
Thank you
 
Dave

Hi Dave
 
This Regiment was committed during the "Bataille de la Woevre" near Verdun on 21-22 Sept 1914 at "Bois d'AVOCOURT"
 
have a look on the site http://www.chtimiste.com/ but in French
I guess It's easy to navigate with the left bar.  
 
Regards
Armannd

Thank you Armannd,
A good place to start.
 
Many thanks  
 
Dave

Hi Dave
 
To see Old postcard, go to website
 
http://cartes-postales.delcampe.ne [...] cription=N
 
and use search function with 13 + artillerie.
 
You can see old card form the 13éme Regiment d'Artillerie who was located/based near Versailles
 
Regards
Armand

Armannd, the post cards are great! Thank you. We have a market near by with a military dealer who seems to have hundreds of postcards, I am slowly searching through his stock to see if he has any French Artillery cards. I have a few!!.
 
Many thanks
 
Dave

Sorry I spelt your name wrong !!