Contributions of NCOs to Battlefield Success During the Battle of Verdun 1916

Abstract

Late in December 1915, General Gallieni, the French Prime Minister of War, met with Marshal Joffre, Group Commander of the French First and Second Armies. The two leaders discussed the possibility of an attack on Verdun, and whether a two line defensive system, to include all necessary construction, had been planned, and completed. Joffre replied that on 22October he ordered the improvement along the entire front of the existing double line defense system and the organization of the fortified areas in the rear of the lines. These defensive measures were nearing completion and were completed at a number of points

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 10, 2004
Accession Number
AD1134059

Entities

People

  • Steve Horsley

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Battlefields
  • Counterattack
  • Defense Systems
  • Gun Turrets
  • Guns
  • Machine Guns
  • North Carolina
  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Resistance
  • Squadrons

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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