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Geographically, the Vosges Mountains are wholly in France, far above the Col de Saverne separating them from the Palatinate Forest in Germany.The latter area logically continues the same Vosges geologic structure but traditionally receives this different name for historical and political reasons.
Natzweiler-Struthof was a Nazi concentration camp located in the Vosges Mountains close to the villages of Natzweiler and Struthof in the Gau Baden-Alsace of Germany, on territory annexed from France on a de facto basis in 1940. It operated from 21 May 1941 to September 1944, and was the only concentration camp established by the Germans in the ...
Tellure is a museum and mining park showcasing the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines and Val d'Argent [] mines, and a partner in the annual Mineral & Gem event. The Tellure silver mine is the largest manmade cavern in the Vosges mountains, and provides an opportunity to discover the Saint-Jean-Engelsbourg mine, which has been in operation since the 16th century.
The Northern Vosges Massif consists of a monoclinal tilted to the northeast and is mainly composed of Buntsandstein sandstone (colorful sandstone dating from 245 to 230 million years ago). [2] This sandstone is visible on the high points and takes the form of rugged rocks and stacks (a characteristic utilized in the construction of numerous ...
War situation on 15 January 1945; the German bridgehead in the vicinity of Colmar is clearly visible on the map. A German bridgehead on the west bank of the Rhine 65 kilometres (40 mi) long and 50 kilometres (30 mi) deep was isolated in November 1944 when the German defenses in the Vosges Mountains collapsed under the pressure of an offensive by the U.S. 6th Army Group. [5]
The 48.6 acres (19.7 ha) site rests on a plateau 100 feet (30 m) above the Moselle River in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains. It contains the graves of 5,255 of the United States' military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the campaigns across northeastern France to the Rhine and beyond into Germany during World War II.
Hartmannswillerkopf, also known as the Vieil Armand (French) or Hartmannsweiler Kopf (German; English: Hartmansweiler Head) is a pyramidal rocky spur in the Vosges mountains of the Grand Est region, France. The peak stands at 956 metres (3,136 ft) overlooking the Rhine valley.
Vosges (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a department in the Grand Est region, Northeastern France. It covers part of the Vosges mountain range, after which it is named. Vosges consists of three arrondissements , 17 cantons and 507 communes , [ 3 ] including Domrémy-la-Pucelle , where Joan of Arc was born. [ 4 ]