Battle damaged French sniper shield with lots of original green camouflage paintwork remains recovered in the area of the Thiaumont Redoubt,Fort Douaumont the June-October 1916 battlefield in Verdun
This is a very nice condition near complete German sniper shield which has lots of battle damage a large impact hit crack and a impact hole. The shield has no door but looks like there was never one it is rare as it still has lost of its original green camouflage paint work remains in a good few places clear to see and is the standard issue French army plate it is 29 inches long by 18 inches tall. The shield is rusty but not to bad mostly surface rust it is very solid and is in relic condition and has been very nicely cleaned and so unusual to find in this condition and this pattern you could have a 100 year old plate in battle damaged condition. This shield was recovered in the area of the Thiaumont Redoubt,Fort Douaumont the June-October 1916 battlefield in Verdun comes with a A5 laminated information sheet and photos.
French position was a part of the terrain forming a salient west of Fort Douaumont, known as the "Thiaumont Redoubt". The Germans, planned to capture this location prior to launching their main offensive on the 23rd June 1916. The Germans captured the redoubt eventually after many weeks of fighting and massive casualties on both sides. On the 19th August they finally cleared the redoubt of all French soldiers then they fortified it and it was on the 24th October 1916 that it was finally re taken again by the French Army.
