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Fort Vaux (French: Fort de Vaux), in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort forming part of the ring of 19 large defensive works intended to protect the city of Verdun. Built from 1881 to 1884 for 1,500,000 francs, it housed a garrison of 150 men. Vaux was the second fort to fall in the Battle of Verdun after Fort Douaumont, which was captured by a small German raiding party in February 1916 in the confusion of the French retreat from the Woëvre plain. Vaux had been modernised before 1914 with reinforced concrete top protection like Fort Douaumont and was not destroyed by a German heavy artillery fire, which had included shelling by 16-inch (410 mm) howitzers. The superstructure of the fort was badly damaged but the garrison, the deep interior corridors and stations were

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  • Fort Vaux (eigentlich „Fort de Vaux“ – kurzzeitig auch „Fort de Dillon“ genannt) war eine französische Festung der Gürtelfestung Fester Platz Verdun in Lothringen/Frankreich. (de)
  • Fort Vaux fue un fuerte en Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Mosa, Francia, se construyó entre 1881 y 1884 por 1,5 millones de francos y albergó una guarnición de 150 hombres. Vaux fue el segundo fuerte en caer en la Batalla de Verdún después del Fuerte Douaumont, que fue capturado por un pequeño grupo de asalto alemán en febrero de 1916, en la confusión de la retirada francesa de la llanura de . (es)
  • Fort Vaux (French: Fort de Vaux), in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort forming part of the ring of 19 large defensive works intended to protect the city of Verdun. Built from 1881 to 1884 for 1,500,000 francs, it housed a garrison of 150 men. Vaux was the second fort to fall in the Battle of Verdun after Fort Douaumont, which was captured by a small German raiding party in February 1916 in the confusion of the French retreat from the Woëvre plain. Vaux had been modernised before 1914 with reinforced concrete top protection like Fort Douaumont and was not destroyed by a German heavy artillery fire, which had included shelling by 16-inch (410 mm) howitzers. The superstructure of the fort was badly damaged but the garrison, the deep interior corridors and stations were intact when the fort was attacked on 2 June by German Stormtroops. The defence of Fort Vaux was marked by the heroism and endurance of the garrison, including Major Sylvain-Eugene Raynal. Under his command, the French garrison repulsed German assaults, including fighting underground from barricades inside the corridors, during the first big engagement inside a fort during the First World War. The last men of the French garrison gave up after running out of water (some of which was poisoned), ammunition, medical supplies and food. Raynal sent several messages by homing pigeon (including Le Vaillant, requesting relief for his soldiers. In his last message, Raynal wrote "This is my last pigeon". After the surrender of the garrison on 7 June, Crown Prince Wilhelm, the commander of the 5th Army, presented Major Raynal with a French officer's sword as a sign of respect. Raynal and his soldiers remained in captivity in Germany until the Armistice of 11 November 1918. The fort was recaptured by French infantry on 2 November 1916 after an artillery bombardment involving two long-range 400 mm (16 in) railway guns. After its recapture, Fort Vaux was repaired and garrisoned. Several underground galleries were dug to reach far outside the fort, one of them being 1.5 km (1 mi) long, the water reserve was quadrupled and light was provided by two electric generators. Some damage from the fighting on 2 June can still be seen. The underground installations of the fort are well preserved and are open to the public for guided visits. (en)
  • Le fort de Vaux, appelé brièvement fort Dillon, est situé sur les communes de Damloup et de Vaux-devant-Damloup, près de Verdun, dans la Meuse (France). Il est construit de 1881 à 1884 dans le cadre du système Séré de Rivières et renforcé en 1888. Il est l'un des hauts lieux de la bataille de Verdun en 1916. Le fort est désarmé en 1915 par un décret qui dégarnit aussi le fort de Douaumont : c'est donc un ouvrage sans armement lourd dont la tourelle de 75 mm a explosé dès février 1916 à la suite du pilonnage des obusiers allemands. Le 6 mars 1916, les Allemands attaquent ; le village tombe le 2 avril mais le fort tient. Du 2 au 7 juin 1916, grâce à l'héroïsme du commandant Raynal et de sa garnison, le fort résiste à la 50e division allemande mais après de très durs combats les défenseurs doivent finalement se rendre. Les Allemands échouent cependant à prendre Verdun et à l'automne ils abandonnent le fort de Vaux qui est réoccupé sans combat par les troupes françaises dans la nuit du 2 au 3 novembre 1916. Le fort de Vaux devient alors l'un des symboles des combats des poilus de la Première Guerre mondiale animés par le sens du devoir jusqu'à l'ultime sacrifice. (fr)
  • Il forte di Vaux, situato sul territorio dei comuni francesi di Vaux-devant-Damloup e Damloup, sulla riva sinistra della Mosa a sud-est di Verdun, fu il secondo forte a cadere durante la battaglia di Verdun, dopo la cattura da parte dei tedeschi di Fort Douaumont. (it)
  • Het Fort van Vaux is een fort gelegen te Vaux-devant-Damloup in de buurt van Verdun in Maas. Het fort werd gebouwd van 1881 tot 1884 onder het Séré de Rivières-systeem en werd versterkt in 1888. Het fort werd tijdelijk ontwapend in 1915 door een besluit van de Franse generale staf dat eveneens Fort Douaumont ontwapende. Het Fort van Vaux is tijdens de Slag om Verdun tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog symbool geworden voor soldaten die hun plicht vervulden tot het ultieme offer. Het was een vesting waarvan de voornaamste bewapening (de 75 mm-koepel) onbruikbaar was geworden door een inslag van een 420 mm granaat (Dikke Bertha) die de koepel volledig vernielde in februari 1916. In de periode van 2 tot en met 7 juni 1916 kon het fort weerstand bieden aan de 50e Duitse divisie, dankzij de heldenmoed van het garnizoen onder bevel van majoor . Na zeer zware gevechten werd het fort bestormd en slaagden de Duitsers erin de bovenbouw te bezetten, waarna het fort werd veroverd. In november 1916 werd het fort heroverd door de Fransen. (nl)
  • Fort de Vaux – jeden z fortów otaczającej miasto Verdun we Francji. Miejsce zaciętych walk w trakcie bitwy pod Verdun podczas I wojny światowej. (pl)
  • Fort Vaux, localiza-se em Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, França. Foi construído em 1881–1884 para por 1.500.000 francos e abrigava uma guarnição de 150 homens. Vaux foi o segundo forte a cair na batalha de Verdun, após forte Douaumont, que foi capturado por um pequeno ataque em fevereiro 1916, na confusão do retiro francês da planície de Woëvre. Vaux tinha sido modernizado antes de 1914 com proteção superior de betão armado como Fort Douaumon e não foi destruído por uma salva de artilharia alemã de fogo-pesado que incluiu bombardeios por canhões de 16 polegadas. A superestrutura do forte foi seriamente danificada, mas a guarnição, os corredores de fundo interiores e estações manteve-se intacto, quando o forte foi atacado no dia 2 de junho, pelas tropas de assalto alemão. A defesa de Fort Vaux foi marcada pelo heroísmo e resistência da guarnição, incluindo Major Sylvain-Eugene Raynal. Sob o seu comando, os franceses sitiados na guarnição repeliam agressões alemãs, incluindo combate subterrâneo de barricadas dentro dos corredores, durante o primeiro grande compromisso dentro de um forte durante a primeira guerra mundial. (pt)
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  • Fort Vaux (eigentlich „Fort de Vaux“ – kurzzeitig auch „Fort de Dillon“ genannt) war eine französische Festung der Gürtelfestung Fester Platz Verdun in Lothringen/Frankreich. (de)
  • Fort Vaux fue un fuerte en Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Mosa, Francia, se construyó entre 1881 y 1884 por 1,5 millones de francos y albergó una guarnición de 150 hombres. Vaux fue el segundo fuerte en caer en la Batalla de Verdún después del Fuerte Douaumont, que fue capturado por un pequeño grupo de asalto alemán en febrero de 1916, en la confusión de la retirada francesa de la llanura de . (es)
  • Il forte di Vaux, situato sul territorio dei comuni francesi di Vaux-devant-Damloup e Damloup, sulla riva sinistra della Mosa a sud-est di Verdun, fu il secondo forte a cadere durante la battaglia di Verdun, dopo la cattura da parte dei tedeschi di Fort Douaumont. (it)
  • Fort de Vaux – jeden z fortów otaczającej miasto Verdun we Francji. Miejsce zaciętych walk w trakcie bitwy pod Verdun podczas I wojny światowej. (pl)
  • Fort Vaux (French: Fort de Vaux), in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort forming part of the ring of 19 large defensive works intended to protect the city of Verdun. Built from 1881 to 1884 for 1,500,000 francs, it housed a garrison of 150 men. Vaux was the second fort to fall in the Battle of Verdun after Fort Douaumont, which was captured by a small German raiding party in February 1916 in the confusion of the French retreat from the Woëvre plain. Vaux had been modernised before 1914 with reinforced concrete top protection like Fort Douaumont and was not destroyed by a German heavy artillery fire, which had included shelling by 16-inch (410 mm) howitzers. The superstructure of the fort was badly damaged but the garrison, the deep interior corridors and stations were (en)
  • Le fort de Vaux, appelé brièvement fort Dillon, est situé sur les communes de Damloup et de Vaux-devant-Damloup, près de Verdun, dans la Meuse (France). Il est construit de 1881 à 1884 dans le cadre du système Séré de Rivières et renforcé en 1888. Il est l'un des hauts lieux de la bataille de Verdun en 1916. Le fort de Vaux devient alors l'un des symboles des combats des poilus de la Première Guerre mondiale animés par le sens du devoir jusqu'à l'ultime sacrifice. (fr)
  • Het Fort van Vaux is een fort gelegen te Vaux-devant-Damloup in de buurt van Verdun in Maas. Het fort werd gebouwd van 1881 tot 1884 onder het Séré de Rivières-systeem en werd versterkt in 1888. Het fort werd tijdelijk ontwapend in 1915 door een besluit van de Franse generale staf dat eveneens Fort Douaumont ontwapende. (nl)
  • Fort Vaux, localiza-se em Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, França. Foi construído em 1881–1884 para por 1.500.000 francos e abrigava uma guarnição de 150 homens. Vaux foi o segundo forte a cair na batalha de Verdun, após forte Douaumont, que foi capturado por um pequeno ataque em fevereiro 1916, na confusão do retiro francês da planície de Woëvre. Vaux tinha sido modernizado antes de 1914 com proteção superior de betão armado como Fort Douaumon e não foi destruído por uma salva de artilharia alemã de fogo-pesado que incluiu bombardeios por canhões de 16 polegadas. A superestrutura do forte foi seriamente danificada, mas a guarnição, os corredores de fundo interiores e estações manteve-se intacto, quando o forte foi atacado no dia 2 de junho, pelas tropas de assalto alemão. (pt)
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