Manonviller fort WWI
A small for on the railway east of Luneville, close to the German border. IT had been improved shortly before World War I, when the concrete defences were thickened, but not sufficiently to withstand the German 42cm howitzers. Two of these opened fire 26 August 1914 at a range of 6 miles, while the fort was also bombarded with smaller artillery. After 158 shells from the heavy weapons, on August 27 all the fort's guns were out of action adn the fort capitulated with 700 men
Picture No
10297510
Media ID
47921920
Size
4704px x 3292px
(2.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans/Robert Hunt Collection
Date
1914-1918
