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    The Battle of Mars-la-Tour (also known as the Battle of Vionville or Battle of Rezonville) was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War...
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    Vionville (French pronunciation: [vjɔ̃vil]) is a former commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it...
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    Rezonville-Vionville (French pronunciation: [ʁəzɔ̃vil vjɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was established...
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    under General Constantin von Alvensleben, found the French Army near Vionville, east of Mars-la-Tour. Despite odds of four to one, the III Corps launched...
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    Rémering-lès-Puttelange Rémilly Réning Retonfey Rettel Reyersviller Rezonville-Vionville Rhodes Riche Richeling Richemont Richeval Rimling Rochonvillers Rodalbe...
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    Rémering-lès-Puttelange Rémilly Réning Retonfey Rettel Reyersviller Rezonville-Vionville Rhodes Riche Richeling Richemont Richeval Rimling Rochonvillers Rodalbe...
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    commanding general of the Prussian Second Army. He took part in the battles of Vionville and Gravelotte and in the siege of Metz. After Metz fell he served under...
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    France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Rezonville-Vionville. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rezonville. Communes of the Moselle...
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    German army. But his questionable judgment with ill-considered attacks at Vionville-Mars-la-Tour resulted in heavy casualties. Shortly before his death in...
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    Metz Noisseville Orleans Paris Spichern Sedan Strassburg St. Quentin Vionville-Mars La Tour Villiers Wörth Wissenburg The reverse of the medal, with...
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