The captures of Forts Douaumont (DOO-oh-mon) and Vaux (VAW) were central to this battle.
The captures of Forts Douaumont (DOO-oh-mon) and Vaux (VAW) were central to this battle. The ultimate failure of the attacking side was the inability to take Fort Souville. This battle began when commander Falkenhayn (FALL-ken-hein) decided to attack a town on the French-German border, knowing that the French would "throw in every man they had." French General Robert Nivelle's battle cry of "They shall not pass!" echoed long after this battle, in which Marshal Petain led the French effort. For 10 points, name this horrific 1916 battle between France and Germany in which both sides lost over three hundred thousand troops.
The captures of Forts Douaumont (DOO-oh-mon) and Vaux (VAW) were central to this battle.
the Battle of {Verdun} ({ver DONE})