Road to Montsec

by Eric Tressler

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Road to Montsec

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Eric Tressler

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During The Great War, also known as World War I, the village was occupied by the Germans in 1914 during the Battle of Flirey. A hill, sharing the same name, commands a view of the Woëvre Plain, and was used by German forces as a strong point and for observation.
During the Battle of Saint-Mihiel in 1918, 1st Division attacked in the area of Montsec, bypassing it.] The 1st Division was joined by the 26th Division, attacking on the other side of Montsec, also bypassing it. Both the 1st and 26th Divisions were able to accomplish it by a smoke screen being placed on the hill.
Having been bypassed due to it being fortified, being cut off from the rest of the German line, it fell to the Allies. This was accomplished by forces of the French 2nd Colonial Corps.
Before the Battle of Nancy, the commune was liberated by the American 317th Infantry in 1944

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November 20th, 2018

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