The town of Saint Benoît-en-Woëvre was home for the 2 Chevauleger Regiment for roughly a year and a half, from December 12, 1914 to July 14, 1916. The town was also site of the headquarters for the III Bavarian Corps and no doubt, the regiment was involved in dispatch riding and providing manpower for the Feldgendarmerie. Saint Benoît was also the headquarters for the III Bavarian Corps. Below are a few pictures that I found to illustrate this:
Nicknamed the "Schloss" (or castle), the German Army utilized a structure that had once been a monastery as the headquarters for the III Bavarian Corps during the Battle of Verdun as well as using it for a field hospital.
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| Front View |
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| Another view from the front |
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| Entrance to Headquarters, III Bavarian Corps. The Guard boxes are impressive. |
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| Another view... |
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| Feldpost Station |
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| Back of the Schloss - Note the ambulances. |
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| In use as a field hospital. |
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| The Schloss today- mostly in ruins. |
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