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| Chronological operational
sequence of the battle as time board specified |
1914
| In September 1914 the German frontline froze
near Verdun, it was taken back as a consequence of the Battle
of Marne. |
1915
At the wings of the verdunfront at Vauquois and
Les Esparges strong fights take place till 1918 in the form of mine
wars.
October
The German emperor agrees Falkenhayns decision, to
bleed the Frenchmen for Verdun into death.
December
The German attack preparations start.
1916
January
The German supply 1200 cannons and 6 army corps in the northern
area of Verdun are to a large extent final.
February
12.02. The attack is several times shifted by unfavorable climatic
conditions.
21.02. The offensive beginning of the 5. Army with a nine-hour artillery-strike
and a first attack east the Maas.
25.02. After in the days before the first and second French line
was taken, succeeds to parts infantry of the regiment IR 24 under
Captain Haupt the conquest of Fort Douaumont in the hand caper.
The 2. Army under Petain takes over the defense Verduns.
March
02.03. The village Douaumont is conquered for the first time.
04.03. The village Douaumont is firmly in German hand.
06.03. The offensive on the western bank on the height dead man
and height of 304 begins.
April
09.04. On both sides of the Maas massive offensives without considerable
success.
30.04. General Nivelle takes over the 2.Armee, Petain the army group
center.
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May
08.05. With an explosion misfortune in Fort
Douaumont 679 German soldiers die.
20.05. The height 295 (dead man) is taken by the Germans.
22.05. The Frenchmen reach the Fort Douaumont in counterattack.
June
07.06. Fort Vaux capitulates after long fights over a few days.
21. till 23.06
Village Fleury and Fortress Thiaumont are conquered. Intermediate
Fortress Cold -Earth is lost to short possession again.
July
01.07. At the Somme begins the British-French large offensive
11.07. till 12.07
In the context of the last German large-scale attack up to Fort
Souville one advances, which is however not conquered.
15.07. till 18.08.
East the Maas weighed the fights back and forth, the village Fleury
remains after repeated change of the owners finally in French hand.
August
28./29.08 Ludendorff and Hindenburg take over after Falkenhayns
resignation the highest army command OHL.
Ludendorff leaves the attack on Verdun to 02.09. adjust.
September
04.09. Numerous dead French soldiers after explosion misfortune
in the tunnel of Tavannes.
October
24.10. Fort Douaumont back conquered by the Frenchmen, Fort Vaux
follows at 02.11
December
15.12. The Germans are back-thrown by French large-scale attack
nearly on the height of your starting positions of February.
"The end of the battle around Verdun" is announced by
Petain.
1917
20.08.-22.08. The Frenchmen conquer the dead man, as well as the
height of 304 finally back.
1918
12.09-14.09. The Americans begin their offensive
against the salient of St. Mihiel.
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