Art Resource - AR938284

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French artillery assault on the Eparges ridge, near Verdun, France, 2 August 1915.

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Grassed roof, Fort de Douaumont, Verdun, Lorraine, France

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Abandoned German trenches, Eparges ridge, near Verdun, France, August 1915.

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French infantry assault on the Eparges ridge, near Verdun, France, 2 August 1915.

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French soldiers in a foxhole, Second Battle of Champagne, France, September 25-November 6 1915.

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Observation point, Fort de Douaumont, Verdun, Lorraine, France

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Turret 155, Fort de Douaumont, Verdun, Lorraine, France

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The French launch their offensive, 2nd Battle of Champagne, France, 25 September 1915.

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The French front line at Douaumont, Verdun, France, 25 February 1916.

The French front line at Douaumont, Verdun, France, 25 February 1916. Douaumont was the site of one of the network of forts built around the city of Verdun. The village itself was destroyed during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. The fort fell to the Germans on 25 February 1916 without resistance as the French artillery garrison were sheltering from shelling in the fort's lower levels. The loss of Douaumont was regarded as a humiliation by the French, who sacrificed thousands of lives and expended millions of shells in futile attempts to recapture it before they were finally successful on 24 October after the Germans withdrew form the fort. Today Douaumont is the site of an ossuary that contains the remains of thousands of soldiers killed during the battle.

Unique Identifier AR938284

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5017px × 3494px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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