The Battle of Verdun stands as a symbol of World War I’s unrelenting carnage, and at its heart was the months-long siege of Fort Vaux. This dramatic confrontation saw grenades, machine-guns, flame-throwers, and poison gas turn the fort into a living hell. In an extraordinary twist, the bastion briefly had two commanders: a French one underground and a German one above.
War correspondent Henry Bordeaux captured this harrowing story in vivid detail, blending French and German perspectives to deliver an unmatched account of bravery and tragedy. Published while the Great War still raged, his work remains a powerful tribute to the endurance of the human spirit.
Contents:
Preface
Book 1: The Fort | What the Fort saw
Book 2: The Battle | The Flight of the Ravens | The Road | The Master of the Hour | The first Fights round Vaux | Round the Washing-Place | Reflections on Death | The Enemy’s Evidence | From March 30 to May 31
Book 3: The Stranglehold | Stones and Men | The Stranglehold tightens in the West | The Stranglehold tightens in the East
Book 4: The last Week | The Battle at the Fort | The Fort appeals | The Sortie | Someone reenters the Fort | The last Words
Book 5: The Dénouement | The German Account | The final Effort | The Harvest of the Future
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