As supplies were building up an effort was made to reduce Fort Driant and Fort Verdun and
strike Metz from the south. This was begun on 7 September. The attempt on Fort Driant and Fort
Verdun failed, however, a bridgehead in the vicinity of Dornat was held to keep their attention, while
another crossing was made at Arnaville, 4,000 yards to the south. This operation was successful and the
5th Division and the 7th Armored Division had succeeded in reaching a point on the Seille River, and
outflanked several of the Metz positions.
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(Map B)
By 10 October the American Third Army front formed an obtuse angle, besides extending along
the Moselle, north to the Luxembourg border and south to Château Saline with Metz occupying the
apex.
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(Map B)
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