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The Last Days of Fort Vaux

by Henry Bordeaux

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The French novelist Henry Bordeaux, serving as an official historian, reconstructs the struggle for Fort Vaux at Verdun from March to June 1916. Using the testimony of survivors, he tells of the fort’s history, the German assault, the garrison under Commandant Raynal fighting in the dark corridors without water, and the final surrender.

A vivid documentary account of one of the most famous episodes of the Battle of Verdun. Download the free EPUB.

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