Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt

50.4975182.776997Koordinaten: 50 ° 29 ' 51 " N, 2 ° 46' 37" E

The Hohenzollern Redoubt (English Hohenzollern Redoubt, German Hohenzollern plant) was a fortified position near Auchy -les -Mines in France. The position was surrounded by coal mine workings and British troops they could at the beginning of the Battle of Loos on September 25, 1915 fully occupy, in the struggles of the following day the German troops were able to recapture the position almost completely, but British troops succeeded in part to hold in the west of the redoubt. The fighting of the Battle of Loos concentrated after 28 September to this position. The British troops took on October 13, a last attempt to fully occupy the position. This attack alone the British troops cost 3700 man in losses.