Somme American Cemetery

To honor the centennial anniversary of the First World War, CyArk partnered with the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to document eight military cemetery chapels dedicated to the American armed forces throughout Europe. The Somme American Cemetery chapel was documented in August 2016 using LiDAR laser scanning and aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry. CyArk????????s digital documentation allows people who are unable to physically visit the site to experience the monument and remember those who gave their lives for their country. The World War I Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in France is sited on a gentle slope typical of the open, rolling Picardie countryside. The 14.3-acre cemetery contains the graves of 1,844 of our military dead. Most lost their lives while serving in American units attached to British armies, or in operations near Cantigny. The headstones, set in regular rows, are separated into four plots by paths that intersect at the flagpole near the top of the slope. The longer axis leads to the chapel at the eastern end of the cemetery. External Project Link: \N Additional Info Link: https://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/europe/somme-american-cemetery