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The heights of Le Mort Homme (French pronunciation: [lə mɔʁ ɔm]) or Dead Man's Hill (German: Toter Mann) lie within the French municipality of Cumières-le-Mort-Homme around 10 km (6 mi) north-west of the city of Verdun in France. The hill became known during the Battle of Verdun during the First World War as the site of much fighting.
The Battle of Borodino (Russian: Бopoди́нcкoe cpaже́ниe, romanized: Borodínskoye srazhéniye Russian pronunciation: [bərədʲɪˈno]) or Battle of Moscow (French: bataille de la Moskova), in popular literature also known as the Battle of the Generals, [19] took place near the village of Borodino on 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1812 [20] during Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
Le Calvaire De Verdun. Paris: Charled Levauzelle, 1927. Print. (This book is a history of the battles around Verdun in World War I written by the French Corps Commander that commanded the YD during the early campaigns of World War I. It includes descriptions of the actions of the YD in the Toul Sector and the actions of the 104th Infantry at ...
On 20 October 1916, the French began the First Offensive Battle of Verdun (1ère Bataille Offensive de Verdun), to recapture Fort Douaumont, with an advance of more than 1.2 mi (2 km). Seven of the 22 divisions at Verdun were replaced by mid-October and French infantry platoons were reorganised to contain sections of riflemen, grenadiers and ...
Pages in category "Battle of Verdun" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in Verdun; B ...
Battle of Lạng Sơn: Lạng Sơn, French Indochina Defeat French Forces ordered to Surrender 2nd Battalion of the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment: Battle of Narvik: Norway May 10 – June 25, 1940 Battle of France: France Defeat 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment: August 15, 1944 Operation Dragoon: Southern France ...
Action off Madeira 25 October 1812; Action off Kingston 6 November 1812; Action off Brazil 29 December 1812; Action in the Demerara River 24 February 1813; Battle of Rappahannock River 3 April 1813; Battle of York 27 April 1813; Battle of Fort George 25–27 May 1813; Action off James Island 28 May 1813; Second Battle of Sackett's Harbor 28 ...
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