22 October 1916

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Battle of Verdun

The French artillery bombardment pauses. The Germans belief this is the start of the infantry attack, so the German hidden artillery batteries open fire. This reveals their position and half of them are destroyed in two days of French bombardment.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 22 October 1916, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1916_10_22.html

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