With its strategic location, ... Battle of Verdun, 1916. ullstein bild—ullstein bild via Getty Images A French soldier's grave, marked by his rifle and helmet, on the battlefield of Verdun.

The Battle of Verdun, a massive German onslaught in northeastern France meant to gain a decisive final victory on the Western Front in World War I, began on this day in history, Feb. 21, 1916.

The Battle of Verdun, which dragged its length from February 21, 1916, to the 16th of December, ... A feint attack forced the Germans to reveal the location of their batteries, ...

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The 101st day of Verdun, the world's greatest battle, today found the crown prince rushing into action fresh legions amid the roar of hundreds of great guns west of the Meuse.

The number of dead in Bakhmut, estimated at perhaps 20,000-30,000, is a fraction of the number that fell by the end of the Battle of Verdun, on December 18th 1916. In the ten months of fighting ...

Today, the hellish Battle of Verdun is a symbol of the industrialization of warfare and of the horrors, futility and inhumanity of the First World War. There are now 40 French and 30 German military ...