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Full-Day Meuse-Argonne Battlefield Tour with Vauquois and York Site

1 Day Round trip from 55270 Vauquois Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the result of underground explosions on Vauquois Hill
02 Visit the Pennsylvania Monument and the US Federal Monument
03 Go to the site where Sergeant York earned his Medal of Honor
04 Explore the Kronprinz Bunker complex of the former German Headquarters
05 Pay your respects at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
06 Discover the battle remains at the Lost Battalion site

Embark on a full-day excursion to understand the story of the Battle for the Argonne Forest, the largest United States military battle in history, involving more than a million American soldiers. Visit some of its most notable sites, including the trench system at Vauquois Hill, the Lost Battalion battlefield, the famous site of Sergeant York, the US Federal Monument, and the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

See the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, the largest American cemetery in Europe, along with its interpretive center.

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Meuse-Argonne Battlefield and Memorials Tour

Connect with your tour representative to begin the tour with a visit to the trench system (French/US and German) and see the result of underground explosions at the former village of Vauquois Hill.
Then, continue to the Pennsylvania Monument, dedicated to volunteers from Pennsylvania who participated in the First World War.
Next, visit the Kronprinz Bunker complex, part of the former German Headquarters.
See the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, the largest American cemetery in Europe, along with its interpretive center.
Travel to the US Federal Monument to get an overview of the battlefield.
Explore the place where Corporal York (then Sergeant) earned his Medal of Honor.
Lastly, stop at the site where the Lost Battalion fought and see the remains of the battle.

Tour ends.