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January 14, 2022

Decision At The Burgundian Gate – The Battle of Belfort Gap

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Published 13 Jan 2022

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In minus 20 degrees the ragtag French Armée L’Est still tries to relieve Belfort — which is under siege by the Baden Corps under General von Werder. Belfort’s resistance against the siege is later immortalized in the Lion of Belfort.

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