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Author : Henry Bordeaux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Verdun, Battle of, 1916
ISBN : UOM:39015029503771
Author : Christina Holstein
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783032358
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 forts 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. But what really happened inside the besieged fort during the German attacks, and how can visitors to the Verdun battlefield get an insight into the extraordinary events that took place there almost a century ago? In this precise, accessible account, Christina Holstein, one of the leading authorities on the Verdun battlefield and its monuments, reconstructs the fight for the fort in graphic day-by-day detail. Readers get a vivid sense of the sequence of events, of the intense experience of the defenders and a wider understanding of the importance of Fort Vaux in the context of the German 1916 offensive.
Author : Henry Bordeaux
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547612025
"The Last Days of Fort Vaux, March 9-June 7, 1916" by Henry Bordeaux provides readers with a compelling account of the events surrounding the siege and defense of Fort Vaux during World War I. Bordeaux's narrative offers a detailed and poignant perspective on the challenges and heroism displayed by those involved in this historic battle. This book is a must-read for military history enthusiasts and individuals interested in gaining insights into the experiences of soldiers and the indomitable human spirit during times of conflict.
Author : Henry Bordeaux
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798563838178
"Verdun..." Those two syllables that have already become historic ring out today like the brazen tones of a trumpet. Of the battle, of the victory of Verdun, here is a single episode: that of Fort Vaux, beleaguered for three months in March 1916 and lost for a brief space on June 7. The present work deals with the admirable defence of Fort Vaux from March 9 up to that dramatic moment. This defense gave the world an opportunity of gauging the stamina of those at the front and their powers of resistance. The novelist M. Henry Bordeaux was peculiarly entitled to write The Last Days of Fort Vaux. He followed the Battle of Verdun as a captain on the Staff and was mentioned in dispatches in the following terms: "An officer who under all circumstances has displayed the highest military qualities. He volunteered on March 9, 1916, to perform, in our first line, an exceptionally dangerous mission, and carried it out under a furious bombardment." Notoir Books is a publisher of books on topics of esoteric interests, eccentric lifes, overlooked history and distinctive memoirs. You can visit us at notoirbooks.com.
Author : Henry Camille Bordeaux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:316575136
Author : Henry Bordeaux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:55571835
Author : Henry Bordeaux
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295965747
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Author : Joseph Addison Waddell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Augusta County (Va.)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004861501
Author : David Campbell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472838162
On 21 February 1916, the German Army launched a major attack on the French fortress of Verdun. The Germans were confident that the ensuing battle would compel France to expend its strategic reserves in a savage attritional battle, thereby wearing down Allied fighting power on the Western Front. However, initial German success in capturing a key early objective, Fort Douaumont, was swiftly stemmed by the French defences, despite heavy French casualties. The Germans then switched objectives, but made slow progress towards their goals; by July, the battle had become a stalemate. During the protracted struggle for Verdun, the two sides' infantrymen faced appalling battlefield conditions; their training, equipment and doctrine would be tested to the limit and beyond. New technologies, including flamethrowers, hand grenades, trench mortars and more mobile machine guns, would play a key role in the hands of infantry specialists thrown into the developing battle, and innovations in combat communications were employed to overcome the confusion of the battlefield. This study outlines the two sides' wider approach to the evolving battle, before assessing the preparations and combat record of the French and German fighting men who fought one another during three pivotal moments of the 101⁄2-month struggle for Verdun.
Author : Charles Delvert
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473823792
Charles Delverts diary records his career as a front-line officer in the French army fighting the Germans during the First World War. It is one of the classic accounts of the war in French or indeed in any other language, and it has not been translated into English before. In precise, graphic detail he sets down his wartime experiences and those of his men. He describes the relentless emotional and physical strain of active service and the extraordinary courage and endurance required in battle. His account is essential reading for anyone who is keen to gain a direct insight into the Great War from the French soldier's point of view, and it bears comparison with the best-known English and German memoirs and journals of the Great War.
Author : Christina Holstein
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783461622
A WWI historian and Verdun battleground guide shares her knowledge and expertise in this series ten of walking tours. On February 21st, 1916, the German Fifth Army launched a devastating offensive against French forces at Verdun and set in motion one of the most harrowing and prolonged battles of the Great War. By the time the struggle finished ten months later, over 650,000 men were left killed, wounded, or were missing. The terrible memory of the battle had been etched into the histories of France and Germany, as well as the ground on which it happened. This epic trial of military and national strength cannot be properly understood without visiting, and walking, the battlefield, and this is the purpose of Christina Holstein's invaluable guide. In a series of walks she takes the reader to all the key points on the battlefield, many of which have attained almost legendary status—from the spot where Colonel Driant was killed to the forts of Douaumont, Vaux and Souville, the Mort Homme ridge, and Verdun itself.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Military history
ISBN : UIUC:30112104455552
Author : Christina Holstein
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469628
A WWI guide “rich in personal experiences from French and German sources . . . a vivid, yet sometimes ghastly, account of the fighting for the fort” (Burton Mail). The Battle of Verdun, which lasted from 21 February to 15 December 1916, was a turning point in the First World War, and Fort Douaumont was at the heart of it. In 1914 the fort was the strongest and most modern of the fortifications around Verdun and it formed the keystone of the French defense in the area. Using both French and German sources, Christina Holstein introduces the reader to the fortress system around Verdun, explains the construction, reinforcement and armament of Fort Douaumont and describes its surprise capture by the Germans in February 1916. Its loss was a terrible blow to French morale and their repeated attempts to retake the fort are portrayed in graphic detail. As the months ground on and the Battle of Verdun turned into stalemate, the desire to keep or to recapture Fort Douaumont, whatever the cost, became the reason for both sides to go on fighting. Now fully up-to-date, this guide gives a compelling insight into the brutal nature of the struggle and into the soldiers who took part in it and will be essential reading for students of the Battle of Verdun, for visitors to the battlefield, and for anyone who is interested in the history of twentieth-century fortifications. “Much more than a battlefield guide . . . The plans and campaign maps are clear and easy to follow, and the text is accompanied by some excellent photographs.”—Fortress Study Group
Author : Stephen Bull
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612003313
Now that the last veterans are gone, the First World War is now a completely historical subject—governed by archaeology and genealogy, battlefield tourism and military history. The anguish and privations are a bit further away, but there is still huge interest in the awful conditions and carnage endured by a generation of youth who sacrificed their lives for their country. “The Old Front Line” is a phrase first coined by the poet John Masefield when he looked back on the battle of the Somme from a distance of just one year, in 1917, and speculated how the Western Front might look in the future. Stephen Bull’s copiously illustrated work—part travel guide, part popular history—a century on, answers his speculations. The main source material is new and contemporary photographs, as well as some from the intervening century. Taken together these provide a series of exciting vistas and informative details that tell the story of the battles and landscapes. Aerial photography, old and new ground shots—and in a few cases even images taken underground—provide an authoritative summary of the war on the Western Front. Following an introduction that sets the scene and looks at the early stages of the war, eight chapters examine the Western Front geographically, looking closely at the main areas of fighting and what is visible today: not just the “iron harvest”—the scars left by trench and battle—but also the cemeteries, war memorials and statues that remind the visitor starkly of the loss of a generation.
Author : Clayton Donnell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002093
The ring of fortifications protecting the city of Verdun on the Meuse River would become critical in the infamous battle of World War I. This book examines these fortifications, including the famous forts of Douaumont and Vaux that saw some of the fiercest fighting during the battle.