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”Bois le Prêtre” is a Lorraine forest north-west of the town of [[Pont-à-Mousson]], near the [[Moselle River]]. In 1914 German troops attacked [[Verdun]] fortifications, a |
”Bois le Prêtre” is a Lorraine forest north-west of the town of [[Pont-à-Mousson]], near the [[Moselle River]]. In 1914 German troops attacked [[Verdun]] fortifications, a inside the French defence lines. |
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Revision as of 08:29, 24 October 2025
The Bois-le-Prêtre fighting (Priest’s Wood, Priesterwald in German) was an engagement in the First World War between September 1914 and July 1915 involving the French 73rd Division and the 128th Division (the Wolves of Bois-le-Prêtre) and the German 121st Division.
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Bois le Prêtre is a Lorraine forest north-west of the town of Pont-à-Mousson, near the Moselle River. In 1914 German troops attacked the Verdun fortifications, a strongpoint inside the French defence lines.
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