The initial engagement took place in a heavy fog and the Germans built defensive positions before heavy fighting commenced the second day. The French forces were badly routed by entrenched German machine guns, falling back to Verdun and Sedan.
The World War II battle in the same region was called the Battle of the Bulge.
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