Domfessel: Railway guard becomes first civilian victim of WWI in 1914

A railway guard was struck by a train near Domfessel on August 11, 1914, becoming the first civilian victim of WWI.

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This accident on the railway line marks the start of war-related human tragedies in Alsace.

His story highlights the immediate consequences of mobilization on local populations.

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