![]() ![]() A huge black curtain of smoke has arisen like a veil across hell.įrench Soldier 2: (in French) An artillery assault of this scale can mean only one thing. Onwards!įrench Soldier 1: (in French) Verdun is alive with the scream of shells. German Officer: A valiant victory, soldaten! The forts which dominate this region that protect the allied lines will soon be ours. Now we must eat and drink and sleep with our dead brothers watching over us. Use that passion, for this, our final assault. ![]() But in your blood remains the iron that gives strength to your hearts. We will fight again men, this time to victory! But while we still breathe we will not give up. German Officer: Our attack failed, and we must rest beside our dead. ![]() And from here, we will be able to secure Fort Douaumont. We will then continue to push through this ravine, up the hill, where we will clear these trench lines, until we have secured the French artillery at Côte 378. From here, we will attack the French positions by the ruins of La Fontaine. German Officer: Falkenhayn has guaranteed our artillery will continue to fire on the Verdun fortresses, as we move through Bois de la Vauche to capture the village of Samogneux. This article is a stub as it is considered incomplete. I know that this will be the battle to settle this terrible war. ![]() They have given this offensive a codename: Gerricht: Judgement. We will open this country up and leave her to bleed. These are our scalpels cutting into the heart of France. We are edging forward, sleeper by sleeper, rail by rail. German Soldier: (in German) We have been preparing for a long battle, troops and supplies arriving by train from all over Europe. Verdun Heights German Empire Introduction But then at dawn, on the 21st of February, a sudden infernal barrage of 1 million shells hammered Verdun, turning it into the Devil's Anvil. However, in 1916, the defenses around the city were neglected in this quiet sector. Narrator/Announcer: For centuries, the city of Verdun had been a symbol of French strength. But then at dawn on February 21st a sudden infernal barrage of 1 million shells hammered Verdun turning it into the Devil's Anvil.
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