Assaults against Côte 304 and the hills of Le Mort Homme were successful, and allowed the attackers to shift their focus to the right bank of the river and further gains.
By the end of this battle, the height of one hill had been lowered by 4 meters, rendering its name inaccurate. Assaults against Côte 304 and the hills of Le Mort Homme were successful, and allowed the attackers to shift their focus to the right bank of the river and further gains. Those gains were eventually surrendered in November, preceding the defenders' recapture of Fort Douaumont, near which a prior defense by the 33rd Infantry Regiment had allowed the safe passage of massive quantities of materiel by trucks on the "Voie Sacree", or "Sacred Road." During that action company commander Charles De Gaulle was captured. In choosing the battle site, Erich von Falkenhayn, believed the French would attempt an absolute defense of the historically significant surrounding forts, though he expected the toll of casualties to weigh in the Germans' favor. Name, for 10 points, this battle fought in 1916 during World War I in which the Germans attempted to "bleed the French white."
By the end of this battle, the height of one hill had been lowered by 4 meters, rendering its name inaccurate.
Battle of {Verdun}