Fort Douaumont
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Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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military fortification → |
| armedWith |
155 mm gun turret
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75 mm gun turret → machine-gun turrets → |
| captureDate |
1916-02-25
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| capturedBy |
German Army
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| constructedBy |
French Army
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| constructionEndDate |
1913
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| constructionStartDate |
1885
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| contains |
chapel
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mass graves → |
| country |
France
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| currentUse |
memorial site
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| designedFor |
defense of Verdun
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| distanceFrom |
approximately 8 km northeast of Verdun
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| elevation |
388 metres
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| era |
late 19th century fortification
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| front |
Western Front
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| garrisonCapacity |
approximately 800 men
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| hasFeature |
armored turrets
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casemates → moat → underground galleries → |
| heritageDesignation |
monument historique
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| heritageDesignationDate |
1970
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| locatedIn |
Douaumont, Meuse
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| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Lorraine
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| locatedInRegion |
Grand Est
NERFINISHED
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| locatedNear |
Verdun
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| materialUsed |
concrete
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earthworks → steel → |
| namedAfter |
village of Douaumont
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| notableEvent |
internal explosion in May 1916
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| openToPublic |
true
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| operator |
French state
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| partOf |
Séré de Rivières system
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Verdun fortifications → |
| recaptureDate |
1916-10-24
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| recapturedBy |
French Army
NERFINISHED
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| significance |
key objective in Battle of Verdun
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largest fort in Verdun defensive system → |
| status |
preserved battlefield site
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| symbolOf |
Battle of Verdun
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attrition warfare → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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| usedDuringConflict |
Battle of Verdun
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World War I → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Verdun
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Battle of Verdun ("Verdun fortress system") → |
fortificationInvolved |
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Meuse
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contains |
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Verdun, France
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hasLandmark |
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Douaumont Ossuary
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nearbyStructure |
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Fort Douaumont
("Verdun fortifications")
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partOf |