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The national war cemetery of Dannemarie contains the bodies of soldiers who died for France during the Battle of the Frontiers in Haute-Alsace in the summer of 1914, or who dies from their wounds in the ambulances of Dannemarie. Established inside the communal cemetery, this war cemetery was expanded from 1922 to 1924, to bring together the bodies exhumed from temporary military cemeteries such as Gildwiller or Moosch. Nearly 400 soldiers are buried there, 250 in individual graves and 139 divided among two ossuaries. Alongside them is a French soldier who died for France during World War II.  Among these soldiers are buried Commander Antoine Gillot, one of the first French soldiers to die at the beginning of the Second World War on 8 November 1939, and who was buried in the same grave as his brother, Captain Pierre Gillot, who died in 1917. At the entrance to the war cemetery stands a monument to commemorate the dead.

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Located in an area called Tiefengraben – Les Vallons, the Mulhouse national cemetery holds the remains of soldiers mainly killed in the Battle of Alsace (1944-1945). Further developed from 1949 onwards, this cemetery holds the bodies of French soldiers, prisoners of war and conscripts of the compulsory work service (STO) killed in Germany and Austria. Today, it holds the bodies of 1,675 French and foreign soldiers, including Jeannine Bancaud (plot A2, grave 44). 265 French soldiers killed in the Great War, including 107 whose identities are unknown, are buried in an ossuary here. 35 Romanians and 7 Russians who died while imprisoned in German camps are buried alongside them. Several monuments and plaques honour the memory of these soldiers.

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The Cernay national cemetery holds the bodies of soldiers who were killed during the battles of Vieil-Armand and Steinbach during the summer of 1914. Created in 1920, this site was developed up until 1936 in order to welcome the bodies exhumed from temporary military cemeteries located in the Hartmannswillerkopf, to the south of Thann and to the north of Mulhouse.

In 1932 it was chosen to hold the bodies of Czech soldiers exhumed from the cemeteries of Choloy (54) and the Vosges.

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Located in Wattwiller, Harmannswillerkopf National Cemetery lies on the site of positions held by the 28th Chasseurs battalion in December 1914. It holds the remains of soldiers who died for France during the 1914-1918 war. Established between 1921 and 1926, it contains bodies exhumed from the battlefields or from the military cemeteries in Wattwiller, Steinbach, Uffoltz and Willer, as well as to the south of Thann and La Doller. 1,640 soldiers are buried here, including 384 unidentified bodies buried in 6 ossuaries.

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Created in 1920, the national war cemetery of Moosch contains the bodies of soldiers who died for France in Haute-Alsace between 1914 and 1916. Expanded until 1935 to include the remains of bodies exhumed from temporary military cemeteries of the valleys of Thur and Doller.

Among these soldiers, lies Richard Nelvill Hall. This American volunteer was killed on Christmas Eve 1915 by shellfire, while driving his ambulance and carrying out a new round on the slopes of Hartmannswillerkopf. He was posthumously awarded the Croix de Guerre. The body of General Serret, commander of the 66th Infantry Division (DI) died on 6 January 1916 from wounds sustained on Hartmannswillerkopf, is also buried in this war cemetery. In total, nearly 25,000 soldiers died on the slopes of Hartmannswillerkopf, 12,000 of which were French.

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Situated at the Bois de Maettle, the Sondernach national cemetery holds the bodies of soldiers killed during the fighting in the Vosges during the First World War. It brings together 374 Frenchmen in individual graves, including a "maquisard" (member of the Resistance) killed in November 1944. Created in 1920, it was developed between 1924 and 1929 in order to hold mortal remains that were initially buried on the battlefield or in small temporary military cemeteries in the area. Today, the stained-glass windows of the church at Emm are a reminder of these violent combats. Built by Father Martin Béhé, this church is a memorial to those who fell for the liberation of the Alsace region in 1914. A stained-glass window and two plaques honour the memory of the 152th infantry regiment (RI) and the 28th and 68th "chasseur alpins" (mountain infantrymen) battalions (BCA) who fell in the Munster valley or in the Vosges mountains.

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Located in the place known as Le Chêne Millet, the Metzeral National Cemetery holds the remains of soldiers who died for France during the battles that took place in the Vosges during the First World War. The site is named after the painter Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) who, in 1868, visited the industrialist and Mayor of Munster, Frédéric Hartmann.

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Colmar National Cemetery contains the graves of French soldiers killed in combat in June 1940 and in 1944/1945. Built in 1958 and further developed up until 1960, this site is a cemetery that groups together in the same location the remains of soldiers initially buried in the makeshift military cemeteries located in the Moselle, Meuse, Vosges, Bas-Rhin and Belfort regions of France. Today, the cemetery contains the bodies of 2,278 soldiers, 1,768 of whom were killed between 1940 and 1945, as well as the bodies of 8 French deportees, 17 forced labourers and 65 prisoners of war, including 11 Poles. The bodies of 510 French soldiers killed at battles in the Vosges region during the First World War have been transferred to this cemetery. Close to this cemetery is a German cemetery, where the bodies of 868 soldiers killed from 1914-1918 are buried.

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Located in one of the deadliest areas of the Alsace front, Sigolsheim National Cemetery is home to soldiers who died for France during the Battle of the Colmar Pocket (5 December 1944 – 9 February 1945). It was Marshall Lattre de Tassigny, former Commander of the First French Army, who wanted this  military cemetery built. Construction work took place from 1962 to 1965 and the cemetery was inaugurated on 2 May 1965 by the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Madame de Lattre de Tassigny. The cemetery houses the bodies of soldiers exhumed from communal cemeteries in Haut Rhin, Vosges and Territoire de Belfort.

It also contains the bodies of 1,589 French soldiers buried in individual graves, including 792 graves of North African soldiers and 15 Jewish soldiers’ graves.

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Located next to the Col du Linge, the scene of violent fighting in 1915, the Col de Wettstein national cemetery holds the remains of soldiers who died for France in Haute-Alsace, in the sectors of Lingekopf, Barenkopf, Schartzmännele and the Fecht valley. There were heavy losses during the battles of Le Linge and La Tête des Faux between 1914 and 1915: 10,000 Frenchmen and 7,000 Germans were killed. Following these offensives, this sector no longer played a major role until the end of the war.

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The Carrefour Duchesne national cemetery, which is located in the middle of a forest, holds the remains of soldiers who died for France during the battles in Haute-Alsace in the sectors of Lingekopf and La Tête des Faux in 1914-1918. There were heavy losses during the battles of Le Linge and La Tête des Faux between 1914 and 1915: 10,000 Frenchmen and 7,000 Germans were killed. Following these offensives, this sector no longer played a major role until the end of the war.

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In this region of France, position warfare raged and was tailored to the lie of the land. The soldiers dug out bunkers and built specific transport networks (funicular, cable cars, railways) as well as telephone and telegraph communications networks. Unable to dislodge the enemy, each soldier resorted to mine warfare, which lasted throughout the war.

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In this region of France, position warfare raged and was tailored to the lie of the land. The soldiers dug out bunkers and built specific transport networks (funicular, cable cars, railways) as well as telephone and telegraph communications networks. Unable to dislodge the enemy, each soldier resorted to mine warfare, which lasted throughout the war.

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Adjacent to a German cemetery, the Bertrimoutier cemetery holds 933 French soldiers, 12 Russians and a Romanian who died during the fighting in the Vosges at Le Violu, Ban-de-Laveline and Spitzemberg in 1914-1918. Created in 1921, this cemetery was developed in 1924 in order to bring together the bodies exhumed from the military cemeteries at Lesseux, Provenchères and Le Violu. The commune of Bertrimoutier was awarded the 1914-1918 Croix de Guerre (War Cross).

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Adjacent to a German cemetery, the Saulcy-sur-Meurthe national cemetery holds 2,565 French soldiers, of whom 1,174 were buried in two ossuaries, 11 Russians and a Romanian who died during the fighting in the Vosges and in the Gérardmer hospitals in 1914-1918. Created in 1921, this cemetery was developed up until 1935 in order to bring together the bodies exhumed from temporary military cemeteries located in the Col du Bonhomme, Col de la Schlucht, Gérardmer, Mandray and Valtin.

René Fonck, the famous Great War aviator, was from Saulcy-sur-Meurthe. The man nicknamed the French "ace of aces" was officially attributed with 75 victories and single-handedly shot down 142 enemy aircraft.

At the entrance to the cemetery is a plaque to commemorate the eight American soldiers from the 411th infantry regiment of the US Army who died on 22 November 1944 at Saulcy-sur-Meurthe and who are today buried at the American cemetery in Epinal.

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In 1914, after being evacuated by the Germans, the region of Saint-Dié was the scene of violent battles for control of the mountains and the upper ground, which could be used as vantage points. The most violent battles were waged at the Tête-du-Violu, Tête-des-Faux, as well as at the Sainte-Marie-aux Mines, Bagenelles Bonhomme mountain passes. On 27 August 1914, the Germans took Saint-Dié.

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The national war cemetery of Villé contains the remains of soldiers who died for France during the battles that took place in the Vosges. Established in 1924, this cemetery gathers together the bodies of 281 French servicemen including 62 placed in individual graves. The remains of 219 servicemen were placed in an ossuary. Alongside these soldiers are also buried ten Russian prisoners, 9 of which were placed in an ossuary, and one British soldier.

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The national war cemetery of Saales contains the bodies of soldiers who died for France during the fighting that took place during the summer of 1914, in vallée de la Bruche. Created and in 1921 and extended in 1924, this military cemetery brings together the bodies of 36 French soldiers who served with the 14th and 21st Army Corps. Ten of these soldiers were buried in individual graves and 26 were placed in an ossuary.

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Located in Ban-de-Sapt, La Fontenelle National Cemetery holds the remains of soldiers who died for France during the battles for La Fontenelle from 1914 to 1918. Established from 1921 to 1923, the cemetery also contains the bodies of soldiers from cemeteries in La Vercoste, Martignon, Huguenet, Floquet, La Croix de Gemainfaing, Hermanpaire, Denipaire and Celles-sur-Plaine. Covering 117,635 sqm, this cemetery holds the remains of nearly 1,400 soldiers, including over 400 in the ossuary. Following a public subscription launched in Vosges, a monument made of local pink sandstone and designed by the sculptor Emile-Just Bachelet, was erected on 15 August 1925 in memory of the soldiers of the Vosges.