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Verdun Front Battles End In Heavy Losses For Crown Prince
Paris reports from August 21 that French defenses repelled a major assault by Crown Prince’s troops on Fleury east of the Meuse near Verdun. After intense bombardment from Fleury to Thiaumont the German infantry attacks were driven back with heavy losses and several prisoners taken. The night on the Somme front was calm aside from intensified activity with repeated German attempts to take Fleury repelled by French fire.
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