The French troops initially retreated to their second line of trenches. February 24: French had retreated to the third line. General Henri-Philippe Petain appointed commander of Verdun sector.
By the end of Febuary, the German advance was halted. March 6: German Fifth Army advanced 3km. Fort Vaux fell on 7th June.
French counter-attacked and forts at Douaumont and Vaux recaptured.
The Battle at Verdun was the longest battle of World War One.
It came to an end on the December 18.
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