Battle of Verdun
Commander of Second Army during the Battle of Champagne
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1916 in France
Explore 13 historical events and records for France in 1916.
Historical records for France in 1916
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February
March
Battle of Verdun
Wounded in battle & captured by the Germans. "posthumously" awarded the Legion of Honour. It is officially thought de Gaulle died in battle
July
Battle of the Somme, 1st
Commands French Sixth Army on the southern part of the Somme offensive.
Battle of the Somme, 1st
Coordinates French northern army operations supporting the Allied Somme offensive.
November
Western Front
The new French Commander in Chief, Robert Nivelle, believed that a concentrated attack by French forces on the Western Front in Spring 1917 could break the German front and lead to a quick victory
December
Dismissal
Moved to an advisery post after the failure of the Somme offensive
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle
Imprisoned by the Germans at Ingolstadt, Bavaria
Battle of Verdun
Taken prisoner during the Battle of Verdun
Commander of Armies Centre
Appointed Commander of the Armies of the Centre
Commander of Armies Centre
Appointed Commander of the Armies of the Centre
Judex
Directs Judex, a twelve-episode silent adventure serial.
Radiology Training
Trains nurses in battlefield radiography.
Under Fire
Publication of "Under Fire"
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