Belgian War Graves Ochamps

The Ochamps cemetery contains a number of Belgian war graves.

Under a large cross rest the bodies of:
Ali DAUBY, died for Belgium in Budingen on August 18, 1914
Alfred FRANCOIS, died for Belgium in Oud-Huyvekenskerke on June 21, 1915
Constant MARSON, died for Belgium in Rumbeke on October 14, 1918
Joseph FOUCHER, died for Belgium in Wulpen on June 8, 1918

There are also a number of graves from the Second World War:
Evence TERDEUR, soldier 2nd Hunters on horseback, died for the fatherland in Zwijndrecht on May 19, 1940, at the age of 27 years.
Theophile HARDY, 4th Ardennes Hunter regiment, died for the fatherland in Zulte on May 26, 1940.
Maurice LEJEUNE , a prisoner of Stalag, cared for in the sanatorium in Leysin (Switzerland) where he died on June 30, 1945 at the age of 27 years.
Jean VINCENT, 11th French Foreign Legion regiment, died for his country in Montluçon (France) on September 4, 1940.

The cemetery also contains civilian victims of the First World War.
In August 1914, the Battle of the Frontiers was the first general confrontation of the Great War. For the Belgians, joining the war was a surprise. In fact, the country was neutral and the invasion of German troops into the territory was a true violation.
Germany passed through Belgium to attack the French army from the rear and thus quickly advance to Paris.
The Battle of Ochamps and the Forest of Luchy on August 23, 1914 was part of the "Battle of the Frontiers" between German and French infantry forces supported by artillery.
This also resulted in several civilian casualties in Ochamps:
JEROUVILLE Alphonse – ANSIAUX Marie – HARDY Joseph – TOUSSAINT Jules – GUILLAUME J-B – TOUSSAINT Jules.

Finally, the Ochamps cemetery also contains a number of graves of prisoners of war from the Second World War.
The "Groupe 80e Ochamps" has created beautifully presented pictures with the support of the province of Luxembourg. In addition to name, date of birth and death, there is an explanation if available. It also states in what capacity they were involved in the war.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck