THE CENTRE OF SAMOGNEUX VILLAGE ON THE N. 46, IN MAY, 1919.
The village was entirely levelled.
E. of Samogneux and dominating the road from Vacherauville to Beaumont rises Hill 344, which, together with Samogneux and Beaumont, fell into the hands of the enemy in 1916. It was retaken during the French offensive of August 20th, 1917, by regiments belonging to the 123rd and 126th D.I. These were almost immediately relieved by the 14th D.I., which for three weeks withstood violent enemy counter-attacks without flinching. On September 9th, in particular, it repulsed an attack by several German divisions which had orders to retake Hill 344 at all costs.
SAMOGNEUX CHURCH IN AUG., 1915.
Return to Bras by the same road.
VII.—From Bras to Verdun
From Bras take N 64 towards Verdun. The road winds across the western slopes of Belleville Fort. At the top of the hill, take the road on the left (leaving the down-hill road to Verdun).
The road (IC 2) passes by Belleville Fort and along the top of the hill, which formed the last permanent line of resistance, from, N.E. of Verdun to St. Michel Fort.
From St. Michel Fort there is a fine run down St. Michel Hill to Verdun which enter by the Rue d’Elain and Chaussée Gate.