On August 18th, the Battle of Gravolot-Saint Privat officially commenced. After a full day of rest, both the Prussian and French sides were brimming with confidence.
The Prussian Army consisted of the First, Second Army Groups along with the Guard Army, totaling 170,000 troops and equipped with 723 cannons.
The defending Bazan Corps had 130,000 troops and 520 cannons, with Metz just behind them. If Metz's positions were lost, it would mean the fall of Metz.
As the commander of the First and Second Army Groups, Prince Karl ordered an all-out attack, aiming first to seize the high ground occupied by the French Army.
Forests, hills, and farms quickly became battlefields as the French Army relied on defensive positions to repel the Prussian Army's assaults multiple times.
The Prussian Krupp Cannons roared forth, and whenever the infantry faced setbacks, they would blast open a path with shellfire.
