St. Mihiel German Military Cemetery

One of the points of interest during our day in St. Mihiel was the German Military Cemetery. Located in Gobessart Woods north of Apremont-la-Forét, this resting place for 6,046 German soldiers is located deep in the woods off a dirt road at the edge of a semi-industrial area. After the Great War, French authorities allowed Germany to retain military cemeteries in France, but they were to be consolidated and located in out-of-the-way areas.

The St. Mihiel German Cemetery is located in the Gobessart Woods off the D907 Road, north of Apremont-la-Forét. Over 6,000 Germans rest here. Many are from 1914 and 1915, and many as well were moved here from smaller cemeteries after the Great War.
Plaque for three Remembrance Trees planted here in 2010.
The St. Mihiel German Cemetery is a sparse but peaceful place.
Reading the metal directory listing the names of the fallen.
A monument moved here from a former cemetery in Woinville. A soldier mourns the loss of his friends.
1914-1916: Fallen Heroes of the Watch on the Meuse and Moselle.
German gravestones moved to St. Mihiel from other areas. After the war, many cemeteries were consolidated.

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