{"id":5635,"date":"2021-11-03T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landofmemory.eu\/sujets-thematiques\/verdun-and-fort-douaumont\/"},"modified":"2021-12-15T16:42:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:42:59","slug":"verdun-and-fort-douaumont","status":"publish","type":"sujets-thematiques","link":"https:\/\/www.landofmemory.eu\/en\/sujets-thematiques\/verdun-and-fort-douaumont\/","title":{"rendered":"Verdun and Fort Douaumont"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The main link of the defense system<\/h2>\n\n

A set of fortifications of medieval origin, the fortified place of Verdun was completely modernized after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, between 1874 and 1914. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

It consisted of two powerful belts of armed forts and shelters surrounding the city and the underground citadel. Thus, it became one of the principal places of the defense system supposed to protect the French territory from an invasion.<\/p>\n\n

According to the propaganda of the time, Fort Douaumont was the most powerful fortress of this type. However, it was conquered by the Germans in February 1916, at the beginning of the Battle of Verdun. \n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The German troops occupied it for eight months and used it as a base for their offensives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Despite several attempts to reconquer the fort, the French did not take it back until October 24, 1916.<\/p>\n\n

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  • \"Attacking
    Attacking French soldiers emerge from their trench during the Battle of Verdun, 1916.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Troops
    Troops relieved after the first shock at Verdun on 26 February 1916<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"A
    A tunnel leading to Fort Douaumont (Verdun).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Fort
    Fort Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"An
    An armored turret of Fort Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"A
    A view of Fort Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Fort
    Fort Douaumont was retaken by the French in October 1916.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Fort
    Fort Douaumont in early 1916.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"The
    The ravine of death, near Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"View
    View of the ossuary and cemetery of Douaumont during the inauguration of the ossuary in 1932.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Turrets
    Turrets of Fort Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Casemates
    Casemates of Fort Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"German
    German corpses near Verdun. 1916.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"The
    The ruins of the Great War near Fort Douaumont.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"A
    A quiet night in front of Douaumont in 1916<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n

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