I've actually been to this fort twice. It's really haunting but also very interesting to visit the remains of it, I suggest anyone who visits Verdun go there.

I can honestly say that trying to take fort vaux is one of the hardest things a man can do, and i’ve tried hundreds of times

"Dont leave us" That were the last words transmitted to French High Command during the Battle of Fort Vaux

I love how WW1 has medieval elements, forts, hand to hand combat, one color uniforms. Its the point where combat tactics started to change.

Although the French were forced to surrender Fort Vaux in 1916, the German Fifth Army respected their enemy's defense so much that their commander Crown Prince Wilhelm, the eldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II himself, personally visited the fort commander Major Slyvain-Eugene Raynal and gifted him with the sword of a French officer to replace the one that Major Raynal had lost during the siege. The French soldiers of Fort Vaux were so heroic that even the literal heir to the German throne honored them.

Fort De Vaux~ exists Battlefield 1 players- im something of a *Historian* myself

WW1 in a nutshell: Huge attacks with large casulties just to capture irrelevant position and by the time you take it your attack force is too decimated to hold it and ends up losing it to the enemy counterattack

Another great story for history WW1 lego film!

Ww1 French Army: We’ve Hold the Fort while dying for Thrist. Also French Army: *Spam Grenades while inside the Fort*

BF1 memories with the lads flooding back❤️

I love the respectful exchange between the two officers after the surrender. I can picture the German General speaking to Major Raynal soldier-to-soldier in genuine respect, and the Major's response being taken with a smirk.... Like an exchange between boxers once they've left the ring

"Jam their comms!" Sapper: Shoves potato in elongated speaking tube French Officer: *SACREBLEU!!*

This is unrealistic, all the soldiers from both sides should have hellriegels and automaticos

1:33 three grenades per soldier? I can already see the spam on objective Apples

French in stereotypes: *WE SURRENDER!* French in reality: *WE WILL NOT YIELD, DO NOT FALTER!*

This brings a new meaning to "You shall not pass".

Had many great moments on bf1 attacking and defending this .

4:41 I see that BF1 Easter egg. “ISOLEMENT” The zombie door

This part of the the Battle of Verdun would make a pretty gut wrenching war movie. If it were made right.

Inaccurate, there isn't a zombie in a prison room.

I remember killing 2 entire squads with an incendiary grenade in this place

Who remembers holding the first sector for literally the entire game on Operations due to how hilariously one sided this map was towards the defense?

The France DLC is one of the best Purchases I've ever made in my life..even it came from EA

I love how their animations progressed and now their scenes arent repeated animations

"Ils ne Passeront Pas!" (translated: they shall not pass) -Phillip Petain at Verdun

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If only water is still available.. French: i can do this all day!!..

4:42 Any bf1 player knows what’s behind that is isolement door

"The bombardment lasted all day long, the fort still standing strong"

We may have forgotten these men’s names, but we will never forget their heroism and bravery, even if the war had no true purpose.

Man, this brings me back when I played BF1 on this map and there were explosions everywhere, mustard gas and smoke blinded your vision and only chance to survive was to be on the floor and just hope that the grenade that landed 2 feet away from you didn't kill you.

It's crazy to think that just a little over 100 years ago, people were fighting in a war that saw a clash between the old world and the new world. Cavalries, forts, bayonet charges, line battles, tanks, planes, trenches, gas warfare, it's crazy!

“Ils ne Passeront Pas”

Funfact:( almost) today 104 years ago the battle of Verdun ended

10:34 General Engelbrechten: *ayo gg that was a fun game* Major: *yeah man gg*

My grandpas grandpa actually fought in ww1 for 4 years as an infantry man. He spent 2 years in Verdun, he had lost his teeth when he was defending a dort (we dont know which one but it is likely that it was a recapture) and got hit by a shovel which knocked out most of his front teeth. He survived the war. On the other hand, My maternal great great grandpa died in Verdun

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Gandalf: *"Y O U S H A L L N O T P A S S S S S S S S!!!"*

They actually became so desperate for water, that men resorted to licking the condensation off the stone walls. Attrition really was the deciding factor in most great war battles

I love seeing Simple History's progress in animating. It's so good, as it always has been.

The best map in BF1! The visuals and atmosphere of this map is just simply amazing

Memes: show France surrendering easily France in reality: *observe* Edit: don't mind me, I'm just reading what's going on with the comments, just arguments.

Fort Vaux was one of my favorite maps in Battlefield 1.

I've been in Fort Vaux several times. It's a really impressive place, altogether with Fort Douaumont. There wasn't not much combat, but other tragedies too.

“Retractable turret” Now that’s what I call, *technologie* Edit: thanks for 2138 likes! It past my previous record of 679 in June. Editat2: I dont use Reddit

I wanted this video for years! French WW1 History is fascinating!

6:47 Hold on that room reminds me of the mysterious isolement in BF1.

Everyone keeps saying the French always ran away, little do they know the French were some of the fiercest and most cunning fighters history has ever seen.

Kursgesagt, kings and generals , simple history and realifelore uploaded the video on the same day , what a day

“No where to run, father and son fall one by one under the gun” Edit: I spelt where as were because I have 1.24 functioning brain cells.

Love these ending lingering shots. Really do. The sound of rain beating down on the remains of the fort is perfect.

This was great, would love more vids like this one - perhaps on other forts. Top notch quality plus I love when your vids are long as they are really interesting. Keep up the good work

My grate grandfather was captured by the French during the battle of Verdun. The French gave hime a picture as a memoir of his POW time when they released him. Which I have framed and hanging on my wall. That make this video even more interesting for me because i never found out under which circumstances he was captured.

It was so hard playing the germans in this map in operations bf1

My Great grandfather was apart of the Argonne offensive in 1917. He witnessed America’s bloodiest battle in American history during the battle of Argonne forest. All his Comrades Died, we still have one of the bullets he kept in his ammo pouch, glad he did not die in battle. A generation lost to time, lest we forget.

Fort De Vaux, one of my favorite Battlefield 1 maps. Thank you for the update, Simple History..!! Great animation and narration..!! :)

France in memes: "hon hon hon baguette surrender white flag hon hon". France in literally any war: *heavy metal music intensifies*

Thanks for yet another video of great quality Simple History! Keep it up!

Your videos have got much better over time! Amazing job!!!

Your videos are yet interesting, simple and surprising. About 38% of my knowledge on history of 1900-2000 comes from your channel. Keep up the good work

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I was playing Bf1 in Fort de Vaux just a few minutes before this video. Scary...

Glad to see a video on this topic!!

The animation has gotten so much better!

Owsewic fortress: Finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary

This is very interesting to learn about, thanks for the video simple history keep doing what you do best!

Thank you for regularly uploading even with your great success simple history !

Actual french army: Fight literally to the last drop of water. Random dumbass: hAha fReNCh alWaYs sURreNdEr!

sees simple history notification and it’s world war 1 me: i am speed

7:25 Me: *sees an German with a shovel* "Is that some kind of reference?"

How can you produce that amount of animations per week with this level of quality alone ? crazy, love your channel

Been waiting for this episode. Finally gives the perspective of how brave the French really were in the first World War. Awesome job

you but in the BF1 isolement room! amazing. (its at 4:41)

I love this, it teaches you so much!

Woah the animation is changing and improving this is great!!

"This, is Verdun Here, They Shall Not Pass!" As the Drumroll started on that day Heard a hundred miles away A million shells were fired, and the green fields turned to grey, The Bombardment lasted all day long Yet the forts were standing strong Heavily Defended, Now the trap's been sprung and the battles begun! Descend into darkness 303 days below the sun Fields of Verdun! And the Battle has begun nowhere to run, Father and Son Fall one by one, Under the gun Thy will be done, and the Judgement has begun Nowhere to run, Father and Son Fall one by one, Fields of Verdun Though a Million shells have scarred the land No one has the upper hand From the Ground above the Trenches Where the soldiers make their stand As the trenches slowly turn to mud And then quickly start to flood, Death awaits in every corner As they die in the mud, fill the trenches with blood Descend into darkness 303 days below the sun Fields of Verdun! And the battle has begun Nowhere to run, Father and Son Fall one by one, Under the gun Thy will be done And the Judgement has begun, Nowhere to run, father and son Fall one by one Fields of Verdun! Fields of execution turn to wasteland from the grass Though shalt go no further it was said, "They Shall Not Pass!" The spirit of resistance and the madness of the war, So go ahead Face the lead Join the dead Though you die Where you lie Never asking why Descend into darkness 303 days below the sun FIELDS OF VERDUN!!! And the battle has begun Nowhere to run, Father and Son Fall one by one, Under the gun Thy will be done And the Judgement has begun Nowhere to run, Father and Son Fall one by one Fields of Verdun -Fields of Verdun, Sabaton

I love how (over a period of time) you can see the animater has gotten better at their job. Great work!!

This Video was very helpful because my Great grandfather was in the 10th company of the Düsseldorfer Füsilier Regiment 39. Thanks

Thank You simple history for putting new WW1 history videos

I really admire that you always leave a moment of silence for the fallen at the end of every video. Yes this is all interesting stuff- but we're learning about it from the comfort of our homes, we didn't live the horrors of war. Real people suffered terribly and lost their lives. Thank you for reminding us of this reality- the ugly cost of war.

Bravery has many faces and many flags. Brave men died at Fort Vaux. Forever remembered and honored.

Simple History animation is progressively getting better and better after every video, nice

This is one of your best videos.

Take a shot for every *“last time I was this early”* comment you see

7:17 I know this man from somewhere...

I love your content @Simple History

Love the how the video looks and I love your channel

Last time I was this early Franz Ferdinand was alive

Germany in both World War: go to France they say, they give up easily they say.

Great video my guy

Thanks for helping people learn more also great animation keep up the good work:)

*"They Shall Not Pass!"* -BF1

It doesn’t matter whether you were first or last, what matters most is that nobody asked.

The animation is getting better and better

Really nice animations. The top down of the trench was cool. And I liked the carrier pigeon.

I was so glad when reinforcements made it at 8:00 then all of a sudden he says they failed and I see them turn around at 8:06....

10:10 I wasn't expecting such a lopsided K/D ratio for all this build up!

Great vid.Thank you.

Wow what a story you chose! It was exciting from the get go! My heart is still pumping, yeah good job!!!

I vistited de fort a few years ago, I remember the guide telling us thag when the french surrendered the German thought it was a ruse and were expecting thousands of Frenchmen to rush out of the fort an attack them. The French fought so valiantly that the German overestimated their numbers greatly.