1916 ⟶ French Recapture of Fort Douaumont, Verdun

The French recapture Fort Douaumont near Verdun. (Details)
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⚔️ First Battle of Artois Begins

First Battle of Artois⟶
First Battle of Artois Begins (1914)
Western FrontBattleFrench ArmyGerman ArmyWorld War ITrench Warfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

⚔️ First Battle of Woevre

First Battle of Woevre.⟶
First Battle of Woevre (1915)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary BattleFrench ArmyGerman ArmyLorraine
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🇫🇷 French Recapture of Fort Douaumont, Verdun

The French recapture Fort Douaumont near Verdun. (Details)⟶
French Recapture of Fort Douaumont, Verdun (1916)
World War IWestern FrontBattle of VerdunMilitary CampaignFrench ArmyFortificationGerman Army
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🇫🇷 Robert Nivelle Replaces Joseph Joffre

Robert Nivelle replaces Joseph Joffre as Commander-in-Chief of the French Army. (Details)⟶
Robert Nivelle Replaces Joseph Joffre (1916)
World War IFrench ArmyMilitary LeadershipCommander-in-ChiefRobert NivelleJoseph JoffreWestern Front
FranceFrance

🤕 Second Battle of the Aisne Ends in French Disaster

The Second Battle of the Aisne (also known as Nivelle Offensive) ends in disaster for both the French army and its commander Robert Nivelle. (Details)⟶
Second Battle of the Aisne Ends in French Disaster (1917)
Western FrontBattleAisneFrench ArmyGerman ArmyRobert NivelleOffensiveMilitary Failure1917
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

😠 Mutinies in the French Army

Series of mutinies in the French army. (Details)⟶
Mutinies in the French Army (1917)
Western FrontFrench ArmyMutinyMoraleMilitary HistoryDiscipline1917War Weariness
FranceFrance