Author: Christina Holstein
Fort Vaux
Pen and Sword Military
Battleground Europe
2011
Format: EPUB
Pages: 192
Size: 11 Mb
Language: English
The bitter fight for Fort Vaux is one of the most famous episodes in the Battle of Verdun - it has achieved almost legendary status in French military history. The heroic resistance put up by the fort's commander, Major Raynal, and his small, isolated garrison in the face of repeated German assaults was remarkable at the time, and it is still seen as an outstanding example of gallantry and determination.
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