French attack on the German lines during the Battle of Verdun

The Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and lengthiest in world history. Never before or since has there been such a lengthy battle, involving so many men, situated on such a tiny piece of land. The battle, which lasted from 21 February 1916 until 19 December 1916 caused over an estimated 700,000 casualties (dead, wounded and missing). The battlefield was not even a square ten kilometres. From a strategic point of view there can be no justification for these atrocious losses. The battle degenerated into a matter of prestige of two nations literally for the sake of fighting..... .



How to use the Battle of Verdun web-site

If you are only interested in a brief outline, it is best you read the Summary Battle of Verdun . However, if you require more detailed information, you had better chronologically view the Battle of Verdun from Phase 1 on to Phase 6 .



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