Five months later (November 2nd) the Germans were driven out of the fort, which they hurriedly evacuated (see [pp. 63–64]).
THE SOUTH-WEST SIDE OF VAUX FORT
THE OLD ENTRANCE TO SOUVILLE FORT (Sept. 1916)
III.—From Vaux Fort to Souville Fort
On leaving Vaux Fort return along the same road to the fork (photo, [p. 60]) and turn to the right. About one kilometer from the fork, on the left, the escarpments of Souville Fort border the road. Go to the fort on foot (about 200 yards from the road).
Souville Fort, which stands as high as that of Douaumont, commands the background of the Douaumont—Vaux line. After taking this line, the enemy, from June 15th to 22nd, undertook the destruction of the fort. On the 23rd the entire CIIIrd German Division attacked, but was repulsed with very heavy losses in front of the French second line trenches. The attack was renewed by two divisions on July 11th and 12th, but failed to reach the moats of the fort.
