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Title
Verdun (Fleury)
Description
Having taken Vaux, the Germans had only one more French defensive line to breakthrough. However, the German army had already started to feel the effects of the Allied offensive in the Somme, as artillery and men were being transferred to …
Publisher
Date
1916-06-23
Scenario#
251
Scenario Description
Having taken Vaux, the Germans had only one more French defensive line to breakthrough. However, the German army had already started to feel the effects of the Allied offensive in the Somme, as artillery and men were being transferred to this new front. Still, on 23 June the Bavarian Guards stormed into Fleury and the French responded and rushed forward reserves to meet the attack. A French strongpoint just to west of Fleury was able to enfilade the German advance, and this along with the French artillery managed to slow the German attack.
Location
Fleury, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Verdun, was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. The German 5th Army attacked the defences of the Fortified Region of Verdun and those of the French Second Army on the right (east) bank of the Meuse. Using the experience of the Second Battle of Champagne in 1915, the Germans planned to capture the Meuse Heights, an excellent defensive position with good observation for artillery-fire on Verdun. The Germans hoped that the French would commit their strategic reserve to recapture the position and suffer catastrophic losses at little cost to the Germans.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Verdun
Combatants
German
French

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