War Memorial Transinne

At the beginning of the First World War (August 1914), French and German troops fought heavily in the vicinity of Transinne (near Maissin and Anloy), with atrocities committed by German soldiers on civilians. During the battle, Transinne acted as a military hospital for German wounded.

The large war memorial, between four German 10cm Kanone 04, in the center of the village is a reminder of this history. The 10 cm Kanone 04 (10 cm K 04) was a field gun used by Germany in World War I. It was the second heavy gun with modern recoil system accepted by the German Army. It was produced as a replacement for the 10 cm K 99 and the Lang 15 cm Kanone 92. Although the standard version lacked a gunshield, some models, such as the 10 cm K 04/12, were fitted with a special gunshield and some other minor modifications. There was only 32 in service at the outbreak of the war. It could be transported in one load by a team of six horses, or it could be broken down into 2 loads (tandem hitches) for crossing rough terrain.

These four Canon 10cm K 04 were abandoned in the city of Huy by the retreating German troops in 1918, they were moved to Transinne in 1922. They are stamped with production date 1907, 1914, 1916, 1918, earlier versions are stamped Ultima ratio regum (the final argument of kings). During WW2 they were moved by the residents to a nearby forest in order to avoid them to be seized by the Germans or targeted by the allied air force.

Such guns operated from the nearby village of Villance to bombard the French troops who took the village of Maissin in August 1914

On top of the monument is the statue of a soldier with flag in hand.
A large lion rests on the pedestal.

At the front of the column:
"Transinnes
On his
brave children
War
14-18 40-45 "

Right :
"Fighters died for the fatherland" - 4 names 1914-18 indicating regiment, date and place of death and 2 names 1940-45 indicating regiment, circumstances and date of death.

Left :
"Warriors - Soldiers" - 19 names
"Field guards" - 4 names

At the back :
"Civilians deported to Germany" - 17 names

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Source

• Text: Vincent Cnudde & Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck (1, 4, 5), Vincent Cnudde (2, 3)