Memorial German Cemetery Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel

The German cemetery "Viéville-sous-les-côtes", located behind the village church, houses the graves of 1,179 soldiers who died during the First World War.
The German military cemetery Viéville was constructed in November 1914 by the rearguard of the 33rd Reserve Infantry Division. It received the dead of this division for the first time during the fighting for the heights of the Meuse west of Viéville.
Later, other divisions involved here also buried their dead in this cemetery. Sculptors who served as soldiers created the monument in 1915.
At the top is the text: "Diesem die in Friedhofe ruhen zum gedenk" ("To remember those who rest in the cemetery"). Names are listed on some parts.
The monument was severely damaged during the fighting in the summer and autumn of 1918 and rebuilt by the French authorities at the end of the war, in a slightly larger size.

After the conclusion of the German-French War Graves Agreement of July 19, 1968, the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge - financially supported by the Federal Government - was able to implement the final design of the German military cemeteries of the First World War in France. The cemetery was redesigned and the gravestones were thoroughly restored and/or replaced.
A sculptor carried out extensive restoration work on the central monument, which, in addition to the war damage and due to the poor quality of the stone material used, showed significant signs of decay.

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