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title: Fort Douaumont
author: Photographisches Bild- und Film-Amt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21511/fort-douaumont/
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updated: 2026-01-08
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# Fort Douaumont

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## Image File

[![Fort Douaumont](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21511.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21511.png)

## Image Caption

Aerial view of the fortress of Douaumont, part of the Verdun complex of fortresses fought over in the [Battle of Verdun](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2878/battle-of-verdun/) (Feb-Dec 1916) during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Film-Amt, P. B. u. (2026, January 07). Fort Douaumont. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21511/fort-douaumont/>
### Chicago
Film-Amt, Photographisches Bild- und. "Fort Douaumont." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 07, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21511/fort-douaumont/>.
### MLA
Film-Amt, Photographisches Bild- und. "Fort Douaumont." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jan 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21511/fort-douaumont/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_Douaumont_Anfang_1916.jpg) by [**Photographisches Bild- und Film-Amt**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_Douaumont_Anfang_1916.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 January 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.