ThebattleofVerdun

The Battle of Verdun was the longest in World War One, with the resulting casualties and impact it had on the French Army being the main factor behind the start of the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of Verdun began on 21st February 1916 and was the resul

The Battle of Verdun began on 21 February 1916 at 7.15 am when the German army began pounding the forts and trenches with artillery fire. 1,200 guns smashed the French positions. Erich Von Falkenhayn, Commander-in-Chief of the German army, wanted to put a

Battle of Verdun, (Feb. 21–July 1916) Major engagement of World War I between Germany and France. As part of its strategy of war by attrition, Germany selected the fortress of Verdun as the site it believed France would defend to the last man. After a mas

2015/4/17 · The Battle of Verdun started on February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th in 1916. It was to make General Philippe Pétain a hero in France. The attack on Verdun (the Germans code-named it ‘Judgment’) came about because of a plan by the G

The massive German build up of troops around Verdun had been achieved without alerting the French. On 21 February nine German divisions would attack three French divisions. Petain at his desk, c.1916. It had been intended to begin the battle on 12 Februar

2022/5/10 · The Battle of Verdun, 21 February-15 December 1916, became the longest battle in modern history. It was originally planned by the German Chief of General Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn to secure victory for Germany on the Western Front. The aim

2017/12/8 · The Battle of Verdun The German front began the war on February 21, 1916, through a ten-hour artillery bombardment by 808 guns followed by an attack by three army corps. By February 23, the German army had advanced into French territory and