One section of this battle focused on trying a small ride called the Dead Man. One side was supplied by what came to be known as the Sacred Road. The original commander for one side in this battle, Emile Driant, was killed in the initial stages, and his replacement, Fernand de Langle de Cary, was removed after abandoning the Woevre plain. Near the end of this battle, Charles Mangin recaptured the forts Douaumont and Vaux. Robert Nivelle took control of one side during this battle after the promotion of another man, the latter of whom is often credited with Nivelle's quote of "They shall not pa
One section of this battle focused on trying a small ride called the Dead Man. One side was supplied by what came to be known as the Sacred Road. The original commander for one side in this battle, Emile Driant, was killed in the initial stages, and his replacement, Fernand de Langle de Cary, was removed after abandoning the Woevre plain. Near the end of this battle, Charles Mangin recaptured the forts Douaumont and Vaux. Robert Nivelle took control of one side during this battle after the promotion of another man, the latter of whom is often credited with Nivelle's quote of "They shall not pass." This battle occurring on the Meuse rive in France made the name of Philippe Pétain. For 10 points, name this extremely bloody battle of World War I.
One section of this battle focused on trying a small ride called the Dead Man.
Battle of Verdun