The Federals threatened to shell the town if the Confederates attacked the fort., A battery at drill. Note that one battery near Lunette Thomas chose as a target the county courthouse in Murfreesboro, 1,770 yards away.
No Confederate troops ever came within range of Fortress Rosecrans's cannon., This diagram, drawn by a Union engineer, shows some of the targets selected by the batteries in Fortress Rosecrans. The ground in front of the fort was cleared of trees, and every battery commander carefully sighted each of his guns on a variety of likely targets., From Lunette Palmer, the gunners picked potential targets nearly a mile away, well beyond Stones River and modern Route 96. Five, including one 8-inch siege howitzer, were assigned to Lunette Palmer., The lunettes of Fortress Rosecrans were primarily artillery platforms. At the end of 1863, more than fifty cannon stood ready to defend Fortress Rosecrans. As the sun sets over Fontenoy, the battle wakes up.Fields of Fire. It might seem calm but this maze of steel beasts provides an excellent place for those who plan an ambush. Rupture: In dire need to capture key bridges across the Aisne river, the French find themselves back into battlefields where poppies grow over a rusty wreck from previous tank battles.
Only the thunderstorm is louder than the war. Planes, tanks, and infantry clash in the beautiful French countryside in the early hours of a hot summer day. The French 10th Army moves to take back Soissons using their powerful Saint Chamond tanks.
Soissons: Take part in one of the biggest tank assaults of World War 1. Down in the maze of dark galleries and wet stone corridors, French and Germans fight ferociously with grenades, guns, bayonets, and flamethrowers. Where the forge and “the Devil’s Anvil” continues to consume even the bravest combatants.įort Vaux: The first big engagement inside a fort during World War 1 takes place in the dark underworld of Fort Vaux. A constant grinding struggle where the artillery never stops. This is an uphill battle towards the massive fortresses of Verdun. Verdun Heights: The opening barrage of the Battle of Verdun created massive forest fires in which players will fight for domination.
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