Legend of the Angels of Mons
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Description
During the night of the 23rd August 1914, angels were said to have appeared to help the British to retreat in the face of crushing German numerical superiority. Fact or fiction? Who were the angels that visited these lands?
Technical informations
14 km
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max. 79 m
min. 30 m
105 m
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Memorial to the 5th Royal Irish Lancers
A bas-relief that commemorates the journey starting and ending Mons by the 5th Royal Irish lancers between August 1914 and November 1918
Road bridge on the Mons-Condé canal
On this bridge, a German soldier sacrificed his life enabling his regiment to advance on Nimy.
Nimy railway bridge – memorial to Maurice James Dease and Sidney Godley
The dedication of two English soldiers who chose to stay behind to cover their comrades’ retreat.
Carrefour de la Bascule – British Empire memorial to the two Battles of Mons
A strategic crossroads and a British monument to honour the soldiers who took part in the two battles of Mons
Carrefour de la Bascule – Irish Memorial of the two Battles of Mons
A Gaelic cross in memory of the Irish who died in action.
The Bois-là-haut and mont Panisel
The place where the angels appeared
Saint-Symphorien military cemetery
A highly symbolic Anglo-German cemetery
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