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Battle of Verdun - Wikipedia 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 place on the hills north of Verdun
Battle of Verdun | Map, Casualties, Significance, Summary, Facts . . . Battle of Verdun, 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
What Was The Battle Of Verdun? | Imperial War Museums 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 Battle of Verdun – Mémorial de Verdun The Battle of Verdun took place between 21 February and 18 December 1916 on the hills north of the town of Verdun French and German troops fought for ten months
Verdun - Wikipedia Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun It is well known for giving its name to the longest battle in modern history in the First World War
Verdun | France, Battle, World War I, World War II, Map | Britannica Verdun was a Gallic fortress before Roman times It was there in 843 that three grandsons of Charlemagne divided his empire in the Treaty of Verdun Conquered by German invaders in the 10th century, it was later linked with Metz and Toul to form the Trois-Évêchés (Three Bishoprics) territory
Treaty of Verdun - Wikipedia The Treaty of Verdun (French: Traité de Verdun; German: Vertrag von Verdun), agreed to on 10 August 843, ended the Carolingian civil war and divided the Carolingian Empire between Lothair I, Louis II and Charles II, the surviving sons of the emperor Louis I The treaty was the culmination of negotiations lasting more than a year It was the first in a series of partitions contributing to the
Battle of Verdun - WWI, French, German | Britannica Battle of Verdun - WWI, French, German: The Battle of Louvemont marked the end of the Battle of Verdun Over 10 months in 1916 at Verdun, there were over 700,000 casualties, including some 300,000 killed Nine villages were entirely destroyed