Fort Douaumont - Wikipedia
WEBFort Douaumont (French: Fort de Douaumont) was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France, since the 1890s.
Attack of the Dead Men - Wikipedia
WEBThe Attack of the Dead Men, or the Battle of Osowiec Fortress, was a battle of World War I that took place at Osowiec Fortress (now northeastern Poland), on August 6, 1915.
Frontier Fortresses Of The First World War | War History Online
WEBJan 11, 2018 · Fortresses seldom feature in images of 20 th -century warfare. However, in WWI, where for three years the Western Front turned into extended siege lines, large forts featured, sometimes in significant ways.
The Blunder At Fort Douaumont And The Hundreds Of Thousands …
WEBApr 27, 2017 · When the German advance reached Fort Douaumont, only 57 French soldiers were manning the fortress that was constructed to house over six hundred men. In addition to the tiny garrison, the fort had also been …
Forts - 1914-1918-Online
WEBEuropean militaries considered fortifications before the First World War as vital to their strategic planning. Advancements in weapons technology after the mid-19th century caused engineers to upgrade their forts or face obsolescence.
Fortified position of Liège - Wikipedia
WEBThe fortified position of Liège (French: position fortifiée de Liège [PFL]) was established after the First World War by Belgium to block the traditional invasion corridor through Belgium between Germany and France.
World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.
The Fading Battlefields of World War I
WEBMay 28, 2018 · This year will mark the passing of a full century since the end of World War I. Much of the battle-ravaged landscape along the Western Front has been reclaimed by nature, erasing the scars of...
Verdun: Tale of Two Forts - HistoryNet
WEBFeb 12, 2018 · The German troops who swarmed over two key French fortresses protecting Verdun anticipated a tough fight. They were only half right. When the German army attacked Verdun, France, on Feb. 21, 1916, it ran up against a ring of 18 large forts and 23 smaller strongpoints the French called ouvrages.
Fort Des Moines: A Series of Firsts in Wartime Service - U.S.
WEBOnce the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, the US Army selected Fort Des Moines as a training site for African American officers. The selection was at the urging of organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and civil rights activists like W. E. B. Dubois.