Thanks, leehing, for this video. This place had been for years before 1914 a dull, sinister place where young men wasted 2 years of their life. Then the whole place became a vortex of intense emotions & violence, until it was reconquered by Mangin's divisions in late 1916. Then became calm again. These cold walls seem to have absorbed the shouts, whispers and howls of 100,000s of warriors, and to retain them somehow. It's very heavy, for anyone with any sensitivity.
You can visit Douaumont, or what remains of it. Yet, rather than play paintball, you might take the opportunity to think about the million men who fought and suffered in hell during months, there, and it might help you growing up to become a human being — not just a consumer.
Well said! Ive been there in verdun and i must say the idea that you are on soil wich is known as the red triangle (red because no where else in the world the soil is soaked by so many blood) and is still the grave of thousands of men never found just makes me cry
Very good Video, Very sad, so many craters on the field, millions of craters, and pieces of humans under the earth ..
Gisdi95 1 year ago
Thanks, leehing, for this video. This place had been for years before 1914 a dull, sinister place where young men wasted 2 years of their life. Then the whole place became a vortex of intense emotions & violence, until it was reconquered by Mangin's divisions in late 1916. Then became calm again. These cold walls seem to have absorbed the shouts, whispers and howls of 100,000s of warriors, and to retain them somehow. It's very heavy, for anyone with any sensitivity.
Fridomfry 2 years ago
Well made video. Surprised to see so
much of it remaining intact,given the
pounding it took during the Battle. Respect to the soldiers of both sides
who fought and died here. iam glad
they never knew their suffering was just
to enable some asshole to go paintballing in the fort ninety odd years
leter.
gahctep 2 years ago
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Wow can you go in there? I would want to play paintball there!
Brunoburgh 3 years ago
You can visit Douaumont, or what remains of it. Yet, rather than play paintball, you might take the opportunity to think about the million men who fought and suffered in hell during months, there, and it might help you growing up to become a human being — not just a consumer.
Fridomfry 3 years ago 6
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Well then theres that.
Brunoburgh 3 years ago
Well said! Ive been there in verdun and i must say the idea that you are on soil wich is known as the red triangle (red because no where else in the world the soil is soaked by so many blood) and is still the grave of thousands of men never found just makes me cry
bekhouwe8888 2 years ago
i like the music in the background, what the name of it?
XxNalisxX 4 years ago
its from 'Letters from Iwo Jima' i dunno the title
leehing 3 years ago
There wasn't much to enjoy.
methenium 4 years ago
I dont really want the viewers to enjoy themselfs, i want them to feel sad XD
leehing 4 years ago
c est touchant bravo...
mr41980 4 years ago