The Germans use a minenwerfer to destroy a French machine gun post on top of Fort Douaumont (the fort itself was still in French hands). The remaining French troops around the fort are forced to surrender.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 24 May 1916, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1916_05_24.html