DOUAUMONT CAPTURED BY BRANDENBURGS
PILLAR-IN THE EASTERN CORNER OF VEBOU»!S;MAttLUIIE. tyr LONDON, February 27. I A German wireless message states:—"The Brandenburg regiment -stormed the armoured fortress of Douaumont, a in the north-eastern corner of ."Verdun's permanent: main l line.of fOTtificationß. Donaomont ifl now firmly, in . fcur hands." " An eariier-Germatt-wireless mesßage- states: —"On .the- Meuse*we. exploited . successes «nd eaptaed ibefiortiSeA | afenvffle, Cote de Lefte, Manmnrt, BKanmont, Chambrettes, and Ornes. In | addifion, the enemy's positions on fie ridge at Loogemont were eaptmed Try storm. The enemy's losses-were extraordinarily heavy. Our total prisoners ,„ nW-r moon, iflfnT-intion p* to 1-""'- --'—•'nr--f- «- i.-nilobft."
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1916, Page 5
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