The Douaumont Ossuary (French: Ossuaire de Douaumont) is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the... 5 KB (492 words) - 13:21, 8 October 2023 |
Savitaipale Fort Bergues Fort Bayonne Fort de Bellegarde Bitche Fort Blaye Fort Bouillon Fort Boyard Fort Cambrai Fort Desaix Fort Douaumont Fort de Joux Fort Liberia... 71 KB (5,630 words) - 01:46, 26 April 2024 |
addition to significant people and events related to the battle. The Douaumont ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the... 23 KB (3,167 words) - 19:32, 19 September 2023 |
Siege (section Marshal Vauban and Van Coehoorn) it can be considered a true siege. The main fortifications were Fort Douaumont, Fort Vaux, and the fortified city of Verdun itself. The Germans, through... 77 KB (10,206 words) - 02:56, 23 April 2024 |
42 cm shell struck Fort Douaumont, a key to the defense. It did not penetrate the reinforced concrete and sand layers: the Verdun forts were stouter than... 18 KB (2,358 words) - 06:22, 16 April 2024 |
two kilometers while undergoing counter-attacks and captured the Fort of Douaumont. For this occasion, the regiment was awarded the Légion d'honneur... 25 KB (2,614 words) - 23:26, 26 April 2024 |
cylinders. 8 May – During the Battle of Verdun, when the French outpost Fort Douaumont was occupied by German infantry, a careless cooking fire detonated grenades... 240 KB (31,990 words) - 19:33, 25 April 2024 |