In September 1914, the 186 inhabitants were evacuated from the village, which was temporarily left in no man's land. In October 1914, it was occupied by French troops who transformed it into a strong point. Beaumont unfortunately lay just behind the front line where the first German attack took place on 21 February 1916. Lieutenant-Colonel Emile Driant's chasseurs defended the Caures Wood to the north, in the most advanced position. Despite the heroic resistance of the chasseurs, the wood fell and Colonel Driant gave the order to withdraw to Beaumont. As the columns emerged from the wood, they came under withering German machine gun fire. The colonel, who formed the rearguard, was killed, but fragments of his sections managed to reach Beaumont and reinforce the garrison there.

February 24 was the critical day. From the village, elements of two French regiments (four companies) fought off repeated attacks. As the troops of the 18th German Corps entered the village, they were mowed down by machine guns firing from cellar windows. The enemy formations, which were extremely densely packed, advanced so rapidly, with each wave passing the previous one, that the French automatic fire at first seemed to overwhelm them and they suffered terrible losses. The Germans began a systematic shelling of the village again. When the infantry attack was resumed, they again encountered fierce resistance, but the balance of power was now too unequal. As more of the attacking troops managed to break through, the French officers realized that a withdrawal was necessary. The French were able to keep an escape route open and a number of their survivors were able to escape the following morning. Beaumont was lost and it was to become a formidable stronghold for the German army for the remainder of the battle of 1916. Read the full story at roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.com/2022/10/three-battles-at-beaumont-en-verdunois.html

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1. Douaumontから出発する Mémorial de Verdun – Fort de Vaux ループコース

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ボーモン＝アン＝ヴェルデュノワ廃墟の村

1. Douaumontから出発する Mémorial de Verdun – Fort de Vaux ループコース

2. Beaumont-en-Verdunoisから出発する La Meuse – メモワール・ヴィヴ ループコース

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2. Beaumont-en-Verdunoisから出発する La Meuse – メモワール・ヴィヴループコース