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Daily Archives: February 27, 2016

February 27, 1916

27 Saturday Feb 2016

Posted by The Times Report in European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front

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1916, Battle of Verdun, Champagne, Champneuville, civilian casualties, communications, Douaumont, Dover, Eix, English Channel, fortress, France, Germany, Hill 255, Kent, mines, Navarin Farm, occupation, prisoners of war, railway, sinking, SS Maloja

French recapture ground around Fort Douaumont. Germans report capture of Champneuville and 16,000 prisoners; German attempts on the village of Douaumont, on the railway station at Eix, and on Hill 255 repulsed. German attack in Champagne carries French first line near Navarin Farm. P. and O. steamer Maloja sunk off Dover through striking a mine: great loss of life.

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