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When did French forces retake Fort Douaumont?

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French soldiers in uniform rest and eat on a grassy field behind the front lines during the Battle of Verdun in World War I, with gear and rifles stacked nearby. — Battle of Verdun French soldiers resting away from the front line at the Battle of Verdun, 1916.

French forces retook Fort Douaumont on October 24, 1916.1

Following the German capture of the fort in February 1916, the French launched an offensive under the command of General Charles Mangin. After an artillery barrage initiated on October 21, French infantry advanced behind a creeping barrage on October 24, successfully reclaiming the fort and capturing 6,000 German prisoners by that evening.21