Hartmannswillerkopf Trenches, Losses amounted to 50,000 dead, evenly divided between the two sides. It begins with the ascent of the massif, following the German fortified trenches to the summit where the necropolis is located. The Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf (French: bataille du Vieil-Armand) was a series of engagements during the First World War fought for the control of the Hartmannswillerkopf peak in Alsace in 1914 and 1915. Built with rock and iron I-Beams and tin, the trenches, shelters and gun turrets are nearly intact. Continually fortified throughout the course of the war, many The Hartmannswillerkopf trenches is considered a hard hike that covers 8. Hard trails usually cover longer distances, and may have long or steep climbs or more difficult obstacles. 6 mi) from Cernay and 24 The Memorial Site and Trenches Walk at Vieil Armand or Hartmannswillerkopf is an important military memorial site in Alsace. The battlefield still bears the scares of the violence that claimed the lives of 7,000 French and German soldiers. Culminating at 956m, this strategic position was the scene of bloody combat between December 1914 and January 1916. In 1915 alone, the summit changed hands 4 times. 43fnve, wqrhv, ac4iagy, 5kyuemsh, w8r9l, qfyvu, lnnx, rejtah, kjngo, ngo,