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1. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-VerdunBattle of Verdun | Map, Casualties, Significance, Summary ...

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   May 28, 2024 · Battle of Verdun, (February 21–December 18, 1916), World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major German offensive. It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war; French casualties amounted to about 400,000, German ones to about 350,000. Some 300,000 were killed. Overview of the Battle of Verdun ...

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3. www.iwm.org.uk › history › what-was-the-battle-of-verdunWhat Was The Battle Of Verdun? | Imperial War Museums

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   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 was to crush the French army before the Allies grew in strength through the full deployment of British ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_VerdunBattle of Verdun - Wikipedia

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   Battle of Verdun. /  49.20806°N 5.42194°E  / 49.20806; 5.42194. The Battle of Verdun (French: Bataille de Verdun [bataj də vɛʁdœ̃]; German: Schlacht um Verdun [ʃlaxt ʔʊm ˈvɛɐ̯dœ̃]) was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took ...

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5. www.historyhit.com › 1916-battle-verdunWhy Was the Battle of Verdun so Significant? | History Hit

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   Mar 12, 2023 · Significance to France: Verdun was a fortress city on the River Meuse, and a strategically-vital link in the French sector of the Allied line on the Western Front. To the French people, Verdun was also a symbolic fortress and a national treasure. The loss of such a citadel would be an enormous blow to French morale.

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6. www.history.com › battle-of-verdun-beginsBattle of Verdun begins | February 21, 1916 | HISTORY

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   Oct 28, 2009 · Battle of Verdun begins. At 7:12 a.m. on the morning of February 21, 1916, a shot from a German Krupp 38-centimeter long-barreled gun—one of over 1,200 such weapons set to bombard French forces ...

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7. history-maps.com › event › Battle-of-VerdunBattle of Verdun | Map and Timeline

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   Oct 1, 2022 · The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. The German 5th Army attacked the defences of the Fortified Region of Verdun (RFV, Région Fortifiée de Verdun) and those of the French ...

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   What happened at the Battle of Verdun?

   • Battle of Verdun, (February 21–December 18, 1916), World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major German offensive. It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war; French casualties amounted to about 400,000, German ones to about 350,000. Some 300,000 were killed. Overview of the Battle of Verdun, 1916.

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   Was Verdun a French battle?

   • Verdun did indeed draw in the French troops as Falkenhayn had wanted: 3/4 of the French Western Front divisions would eventually serve there. However, Pétain used a rotation system to relieve French troops at Verdun, which involved most of the French Army in the battle but for shorter periods than German troops.

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   Why was the Battle of Verdun so important?

   • The Battle of Verdun was one of the most savagely fought battles of World War One, and became the longest, and one of the most costly, battles in modern history. In 10 months, the largest swathe of territory gained amounted to a mere 5 miles. Casualties had been high, estimated at approximately half a million men on either side.

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   How did the French survive the Battle of Verdun?

   • The ability of the French to sustain the battle was due to ammunition and supplies arriving along the 'Voie Sacree', the Sacred Way, a single road into Verdun kept open despite constant German shelling. A German 17cm heavy artillery gun firing. On 6 March, the Germans renewed their offensive, this time on the west bank of the Meuse.

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