The German offensive did not achieve the expected result on the right bank of the Maas. The Germans turn into to combine their operations on both banks.

On 6 March the german troops in seize of two divisions, 12. and 22. Reserve infantry division, from Béthincourt attack to Forges , where the French front is held of the 67. Infantry division. It succeed them to take the village Forges, then however come it at the positions of the Cote de l Oie to standing.

On 07 March the Germans take to the Cote de l Oie and the Bois des Corbeaux. It comes to combat in front of the village Cumières, which remains in the hand of the Frenchmen. West the German attacks before the height Mort Homme continue to fail.

On 08 March the Germans, while the French troops on the left bank back-conquer the Cote de L Oie , on the right bank set parts of 5 different army corps and turn into to a general attack, which fails under large losses; however the income of the village succeeds to Vaux.

On 09 March the Germans seize them on the slopes of the dead man foot, during to same time at the other end of the
Verdun front try Fort Vaux to storm.

On 10 March succeeds taking the Bois de Corbeaux to the Germans. The French line is taken back on Béthincourt, Mort Homme, southern brink of Cote de l Oie and the Cumières-Forest. The fight in the village and in front of Fort Vaux persists away. The Frenchmen can still hold the away. The German troops stop their large-scale attacks.

From 11 March to 9 April follow the attacks on broad front a row temporally and spatially limited enterprises. On 14 March occupies the 12. Reserve infantry division the height of 265, the western height of the Mort Homme, it does not succeed to take however the eastern part.

On 20 March the forests of Avocourt and Malancourt fall into the hands of Bavarian units. After persistent fight german troops take the village Malancourt on 31 March; on 8 April Béthincourt is taken. On the right bank the Germans, after strong efforts around away Vaux, reach the Cailette forest and the railway line Vaux Fleury, become however of the 5. Infantry division back-pushed.

On 09 April at noon the Germans on both banks attack; on the left bank 5 divisions proceed to storm, however everywhere fail with exception of the Mort Homme, where the Germans settle on the northeast slopes. On the right bank the storm goes against the Cote du Poivre, which remains however in the hand of the Frenchmen.

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