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For the Battlefield 2142 map, see Verdun

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"The opening barrage of the Battle of Verdun created massive forest fires in which players will fight for domination. This is an uphill battle towards the massive fortresses of Verdun. A constant grinding struggle where the artillery never stops."

— DLC Overview - Battlefield.com

Verdun Heights is a map featured in the Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass expansion. It takes place during the Battle of Verdun in the year 1916.

Overview

The major feature of Verdun Heights is the hillside in French territory, set ablaze by a recent artillery barrage. The French-controlled hills (côte in French) had been heavily fortified with trenches, bunkers, and machine gun positions, and overlooks the village of Samogneux at the bottom of the hill.

Verdun Heights is one of two maps that exclude mobile vehicles, the other being Fort De Vaux.

Behemoth

Instead of a Behemoth, four Elite Kits spawn for the losing side: one Flame Trooper kit, one Trench Raider kit and two Sentry kits, one wielding the Villar Perosa, the other wielding the MG 08/15. Along with the Elite Kits, each side will also receive access to the BL 9.2 Siege Gun, which can cover everything but beyond La Fontaine Ruin for either side. The Elite kits and siege guns are also used on Rush.

Control Points

Control Point	Frontline	Conquest	Domination	Operations	Rush
German Deployment
Samogneux North				1A	Sector 1A
Samogneux Village	A	A			Sector 1B
Samogneux South				1B
Mormont Trench		B			Sector 2A
La Fontaine Ruin	B	C		2A	Sector 2B
Côte 344 Observatory		D		2B	Sector 3
Côte 378 Fortification	C
Mess Hall			A		Sector 4B
Raynal Blockhouse			B		Sector 4A
Côte 378 Trench Lines		E		3A
Côte 378 Battery			C	3B	Sector 5
French Deployment

Conquest

Conquest on Verdun Heights takes an unusual S-shaped path through the map, with deployments tucked behind high ridges away from the main axis of battle. The map configuration allows the BL 9.2cm siege guns at each deployment to cover their respective half of the map.

Deployments

German Deployment

Located in the forest north of Samogneux Village.

French Deployment

The French deploy from the hill crest Côte 378 Battery.

Flags

Samogneux Village

The village of Samogneux sits at the edge of the valley. Samogneux is often approached from the west by German forces. One field has been tilled of hay—the bales providing some cover, but can be destroyed by explosives. Another field of bare trees forms the central approach. A hillside obscures vision into the valley leading to Côte 378.

Mormont Trench

A line of trenches to the north of Samogneux Village, blocking access to the valley beyond.

La Fontaine Ruins

The remains of a large church stand on a small hill, which itself conceals a large underground complex.

Mormont Trench

A line of trenches to the north of Samogneux Village, blocking access to the valley beyond.

La Fontaine Ruins

The remains of a large church stand on a small hill, which itself conceals a large underground complex.

Côte 344 Observatory

An observatory is located halfway up the hillside opposite of Côte 378 and its defenses. This blockhouse uses a layout similar to those at Côte 378: Two entrances at either end leading underground, linked by a series of rooms, and interior staircases leading up to "cloche" observation posts that allow two occupants to look and fire outside. The cloche bell can be destroyed by explosives or artillery, turning the position into another point of access.

Côte 378 Trench Lines

The Trench Lines are the next defensive line leading up to the battery.

Operations

Verdun Heights is the first map featured in Operation "Devil's Anvil". German battalions are made up of 350 tickets on this map instead of the usual 250.

Sector 1

Samogneux North is a larger cluster of residences and farm lofts located on the western side of the map. A pair of observation balloons are tied down on the southern side.

Samogneux is often approached from the west by German forces. One field has been tilled of hay—the bales providing some cover, but can be destroyed by explosives. Another field of bare trees forms the central approach. A hillside obscures vision into the valley leading to Côte 378.

Past a creek stand more buildings, and Samogneux South.

Sector 2

Sector 3

With Côte 378 cleared of defenders, the Germans advance on Fort De Vaux.

Frontlines

Battle begins at La Fontaine Ruins.

French forces fall back to Côte 378, with Objective A in the northeast corner of the battery, and Objective B behind the machine gun nest.

German forces fall back to Samogneux. Objective A is in the central block, while Objective B is in one of the hillside houses.

Flags

German Headquarters

German forces fall back to Samogneux. Objective A is in the central block, while Objective B is in one of the hillside houses.

Samoneux Villages

La Fontaine Ruins

Battle begins at La Fontaine Ruins.

Côte 378 Fortification

Two blockhouses at the foot of Côte 378.

French Headquarters

French forces fall back to Côte 378 Trench Lines, with Objective A in the northeast corner of the battery, and Objective B behind the machine gun nest.

Rush

Rush on Verdun Heights takes place over five sectors, pushing through Samogneux up to the French defenses on Côte 378. As in Operations, the attackers recieve more tickets than the standard on other maps, amounting to 120 per wave instead of 75.

Sector 1

The German Army starts in the southwest forest, and must clear Objective A in the first long farmhouse, and Objective B outside of the large central building.

The German BL 9.2 Siege Gun becomes available partway through battle, along with four elite kits (Trench Raider, two Sentries, and Flame Trooper).

Sector 2

French forces fall back to Mormont Trench and attempt to hold the church.

The German siege gun can still be used to attack Objective A, which sits on the western hillside. Objective B is found in the cellar under La Fontaine.

Sector 3

Battle resumes at Côte 344, with Objective A outside the observatory's southern entrance, and Objective B at its center.

Sector 4

With the threat of a rear assault cleared, the Germans advance up Côte 378. Objective A is inside the northern bunker, and Objective B is in the southern blockhouse's mess hall.

Sector 5

With the blockhouses overrun, the French set up their final defenses at the battery. Objective A is tucked behind the central machine gun nest, in front of the siege gun.

A siege gun and elite kits are made available, this time for the French forces. While the German intruders may potentially take up the siege gun for themselves, the elite kits are kept in the French deployment.

Domination

Combat takes place on Côte 378, between the blockhouses and the battery.

Mess Hall

Located in the southern of Côte 378's blockhouses. Kitchens in the eastern rooms serve the dining rooms in the west, and two cloches rise up to the valley side.

Raynal Blockhouse

The northern of the two blockhouses. Barracks quarters are available to either side of the hallway. A cloche can be accessed at the southwest corner, and an exterior hardened bunker stands to the south.

Côte 378 Battery

Site of the French Siege Gun.

Team Deathmatch

War Pigeons

Gallery

Trivia

In Samogneux, an easter egg can be triggered by finding and breaking a series of wine bottles concealed near the fence lines, then shooting at weather vanes on top of three buildings. Looking west, a house will then be seen carried aloft by three colored balloons. This is a reference to the movie Up, discovered by easter egg hunters on Discord.
Raynal Blockhouse is likely dedicated to Sylvain Eugène Raynal, who as a major led the defense of Fort De Vaux, holding out for six days against forces led by Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.
Near the French deployment, a structural foundation forms the outline of a small-scale reproduction of Fort Douaumont.
In the game files this map is named MP_Verdun.

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-===Samogneux Village===
-The village of Samogneux sits at the edge of the valley:
-====Samogneux North====
-A larger cluster of residences and farm lofts located on the ''western'' side of the map. A pair of observation balloons are tied down on the southern side.
+==Conquest==
-Samogneux is often approached from the west by German forces. One field has been tilled of hay—the bales providing some cover, but can be destroyed by explosives. Another field of bare trees forms the central approach. A hillside obscures vision into the valley leading to ''Côte'' 378.
+Conquest on Verdun Heights takes an unusual S-shaped path through the map, with deployments tucked behind high ridges away from the main axis of battle. The map configuration allows the BL 9.2cm siege guns at each deployment to cover their respective half of the map.
-====Samogneux South====
+===Deployments===
+====German Deployment====
-Past a creek stand more buildings.
+Located in the forest north of Samogneux Village.
+====French Deployment====
+The French deploy from the hill crest ''Côte'' 378 Battery.
+===Flags===
+====Samogneux Village====
+The village of Samogneux sits at the edge of the valley. Samogneux is often approached from the west by German forces. One field has been tilled of hay—the bales providing some cover, but can be destroyed by explosives. Another field of bare trees forms the central approach. A hillside obscures vision into the valley leading to ''Côte'' 378.
+====Mormont Trench====
+A line of trenches to the north of Samogneux Village, blocking access to the valley beyond.
+====La Fontaine Ruins====
+The remains of a large church stand on a small hill, which itself conceals a large underground complex.
 ===Mormont Trench===
@@ Line 97: / Line 109: @@
 An observatory is located halfway up the hillside opposite of ''Côte'' 378 and its defenses. This blockhouse uses a layout similar to those at ''Côte'' 378: Two entrances at either end leading underground, linked by a series of rooms, and interior staircases leading up to "cloche" observation posts that allow two occupants to look and fire outside. The cloche bell can be destroyed by explosives or artillery, turning the position into another point of access.
-===Côte 378 Fortification===
+====Côte 378 Trench Lines====
+The Trench Lines are the next defensive line leading up to the battery.
-Two blockhouses at the foot of ''Côte'' 378, described below
-====Mess Hall====
-Located in the southern of ''Côte'' 378's blockhouses. Kitchens in the eastern rooms serve the dining rooms in the west, and two cloches rise up to the valley side.
+==Operations==
-====Raynal Blockhouse====
+Verdun Heights is the first map featured in Operation "Devil's Anvil". German battalions are made up of 350 tickets on this map instead of the usual 250.
-The northern of the two blockhouses. Barracks quarters are available to either side of the hallway. A cloche can be accessed at the southwest corner, and an exterior hardened bunker stands to the south.
-===Côte 378 Trench Lines===
+===Sector 1===
+Samogneux North is a larger cluster of residences and farm lofts located on the ''western'' side of the map. A pair of observation balloons are tied down on the southern side.
-The Trench Lines are the next defensive line leading up to the battery.
+Samogneux is often approached from the west by German forces. One field has been tilled of hay—the bales providing some cover, but can be destroyed by explosives. Another field of bare trees forms the central approach. A hillside obscures vision into the valley leading to ''Côte'' 378.
+Past a creek stand more buildings, and Samogneux South.
+===Sector 2===
+===Sector 3===
+With ''Côte'' 378 cleared of defenders, the Germans advance on [[Fort De Vaux]].
-===Côte 378 Battery===
-Site of the French Siege Gun.
 ==Frontlines==
@@ Line 119: / Line 136: @@
 German forces fall back to Samogneux. Objective A is in the central block, while Objective B is in one of the hillside houses.
-==Conquest==
+===Flags===
+====German Headquarters====
-Conquest on Verdun Heights takes an unusual S-shaped path through the map, with deployments tucked behind high ridges away from the main axis of battle. The map configuration allows the BL 9.2cm siege guns at each deployment to cover their respective half of the map.
+German forces fall back to Samogneux. Objective A is in the central block, while Objective B is in one of the hillside houses.
+====Samoneux Villages====
-==Domination==
-Combat takes place on ''Côte'' 378, between the blockhouses and the battery.
-==Operations==
-Verdun Heights is the first map featured in Operation "Devil's Anvil".
-===Sector 1===
+====La Fontaine Ruins====
+Battle begins at La Fontaine Ruins.
-===Sector 2===
+====Côte 378 Fortification====
+Two blockhouses at the foot of ''Côte'' 378.
-===Sector 3===
+====French Headquarters====
+French forces fall back to ''Côte'' 378 Trench Lines, with Objective A in the northeast corner of the battery, and Objective B behind the machine gun nest.
-With ''Côte'' 378 cleared of defenders, the Germans advance on [[Fort De Vaux]].
 ==Rush==
-Rush on Verdun Heights takes place over five sectors, pushing through Samogneux up to the French defenses on ''Côte'' 378.
+Rush on Verdun Heights takes place over five sectors, pushing through Samogneux up to the French defenses on ''Côte'' 378. As in Operations, the attackers recieve more tickets than the standard on other maps, amounting to 120 per wave instead of 75.
 ===Sector 1===
@@ Line 159: / Line 176: @@
 A siege gun and elite kits are made available, this time for the French forces. While the German intruders may potentially take up the siege gun for themselves, the elite kits are kept in the French deployment.
+==Domination==
+Combat takes place on ''Côte'' 378, between the blockhouses and the battery.
+===Mess Hall===
+Located in the southern of ''Côte'' 378's blockhouses. Kitchens in the eastern rooms serve the dining rooms in the west, and two cloches rise up to the valley side.
+===Raynal Blockhouse===
+The northern of the two blockhouses. Barracks quarters are available to either side of the hallway. A cloche can be accessed at the southwest corner, and an exterior hardened bunker stands to the south.
+===Côte 378 Battery===
+Site of the French Siege Gun.
+==Team Deathmatch==
+==War Pigeons==
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