Eiffel Tower - Paris, France - World War I Sites on Waymarking.com

The Eiffel Tower opened in 1889, and inittialy it was intented to be a temporary structure.

However, in 1909, it was decided to be kept as a radio antenna; actually the first Radio Broadcast in France was established between the Eiffel Tower and the Pantheon, and there is a plaque reminding the fact, located in the top balcony of the Eiffel Tower.

The decision to keep the tower as an antenna proved to be a wise one, since it played a key role during WWI:

«During World War I, the French military used the tower’s wireless station to intercept enemy messages from Berlin. In 1914, the French were able to organize a counter-attack during the Battle of the Marne after secretly learning that the German Army was halting its advance. Three years later, the station atop the Eiffel Tower intercepted a coded message between Germany and Spain that offered details about “Operative H-21.” Based in part on this message, the French arrested, convicted and executed legendary spy Mata Hari for spying on behalf of Germany.»

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Type of Historic Site: Building Address of Building, Object, or Site: Champ de Mars Paris, France Website: [Web Link] Admission Prices: 17.00 (listed in local currency) One a Scale from 1-5, How Vital was the Site in WWI?: Posted Coordinates Location: Coordinates are from the center of the tower.

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