. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. A Story of the War < 4 ®»IT of rock near it which the German guns could notinjure. Within this massive pile tunnels had beendug, affording a safe refuge for the bodies andbrains of those directing the conflict. Around this semi-circle from Verdun are forts,cities and hills that have become famous from theslaughter that culminated about them. Such areHill 304, Le Mort Homme (Dead Mans hill), Cu-mieres, which are west of the Meuse, and FortDouaumont, Fort Vaux and the Damloup battery,east of the Meuse. East of the Meuse the
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. A Story of the War < 4 ®»IT of rock near it which the German guns could notinjure. Within this massive pile tunnels had beendug, affording a safe refuge for the bodies andbrains of those directing the conflict. Around this semi-circle from Verdun are forts,cities and hills that have become famous from theslaughter that culminated about them. Such areHill 304, Le Mort Homme (Dead Mans hill), Cu-mieres, which are west of the Meuse, and FortDouaumont, Fort Vaux and the Damloup battery,east of the Meuse. East of the Meuse the Frenchpreferred at times to sacrifice ground rather thanmen, but west of the river Petain held on, yieldingat no point more than two miles in the many monthsof battling. The explanation is simple. On neitherside of the river did the defenders retire furtherthan their previously determined last line of resis-^,, tance, which was in each case a series of hilltops,C^^^y from which they could mow down the advancingenemy. Fort Vaux was taken by the enemy, with
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