Fort Souville was situated to the south of Fort Douaumont and to the south-west of Fort Vaux. As part of the Thiaumont-Fleury-Souville ridge, it was the last observation post of French artillery on the right […]
- 03 -292016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, eleventh episode : fort Vaux
Built between 1881 and 1884, Fort Vaux was one the fortresses of the Verdun complex and interlocking defensive system constructed by General Séré de Rivières. The dominating position of the Fort over the village that […]
- 03 -252016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, tenth episode : le Mort Homme and hill 304
The fierce resistance of the French troops during the offensive launched on the right bank of the Meuse by the Germans on 21 February 1916, bogged down a battle where artillery ended up playing a […]
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