Beaufort-en-Argonne

Beaufort-en-Argonne

Beaufort-en-Argonne

Commune in Grand Est, France

Beaufort-en-Argonne (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ ɑ̃.n‿aʁɡɔn], literally Beaufort in Argonne) is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France.

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History

Beaufort was the site of the final shot of World War I: a 95-pound shell fired at 10:59:59 AM[4] on 11 November 1918 from a 155mm howitzer nicknamed Calamity Jane, belonging to Battery E of the U.S. 11th Field Artillery, which was entrenched east of the town.[5] The target is uncertain, but was probably the railway between Metz and Sedan.[6]

Government

The communities representative for the National Assembly of France is Jean-Louis Dumont.

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References

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    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
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    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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    "11th FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT". 25thIDA.org. 25th Infantry Division Association. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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    Hymel, Kevin (20 January 2015). "The Last Ones to Fire: The 11th Field Artillery in World War I". ArmyHistory.org. Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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    "11th FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT". 25thIDA.org. 25th Infantry Division Association. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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