Editing Battle of Verdun (section)

====30 May – 7 June====
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{{wide image|Panorama de Verdun, vue prise du Fort de la Chaume, 1917.jpg|1900px|{{center|Verdun battlefield from Fort de la Chaume, looking north–east, 1917}}}}
Later in May 1916, the German attacks shifted from the left bank at Mort-Homme and Côte 304 to the right bank, south of Fort Douaumont. A German attack to reach Fleury Ridge, the last French defensive line began. The attack was intended to capture {{lang|fr|Ouvrage de Thiaumont}}, Fleury, Fort Souville and Fort Vaux at the north-east extremity of the French line, which had been bombarded by {{circa| 8,000 shells}} a day since the beginning of the offensive. After a final assault on 1 June by about {{nowrap|10,000 German}} troops, the top of Fort Vaux was occupied on 2 June. Fighting went on underground until the garrison ran out of water, the {{nowrap|574 survivors}} surrendering on 7 June.{{sfnm|1a1=Schwencke|1y=1925–1930|1p=118|2a1=Holstein|2y=2011|2p=82}} When news of the loss of Fort Vaux reached Verdun, the Line of Panic was occupied and trenches were dug on the edge of the city. On the left bank, the German advanced from the line Côte 304, Mort-Homme and Cumières and threatened the French hold on Chattancourt and Avocourt. Heavy rains slowed the German advance towards Fort Souville, where both sides attacked and counter-attacked for the next two months.{{sfn|Mason|2000|pp=150–159}} The 5th Army suffered {{nowrap|2,742 casualties}} in the vicinity of Fort Vaux from 1 to 10 June, {{nowrap|381 men}} being killed, {{nowrap|2,170 wounded}} and {{nowrap|191 missing;}} French counter-attacks on 8 and 9 June were costly failures.{{sfn|Schwencke|1925–1930|pp=118–124}}