The hallways of the Douaumont Ossuary are covered with the names of fallen soldiers. Underneath lie the skeletal remains of more than 100,000 French and German fighters. (Travis Pinson / Special ...

French soldier and politician, Henri Philippe Pétain (1856-1951), reenacted his part in the 1916–17 campaigns for the film, "Verdun — A Recollection." Photo circa 1935. (Hulton Archive/Getty ...

World War I, the “war to end all wars,” ended on Nov. 11, 1918, which is why we (and many other countries) celebrate veterans on this day. The battlefields of Verdun in France provide a ...

Verdun is a small medieval fortress town, where roads and rails intersect. In 1916, the big battles where in Belgium. Quiet Verdun was where French troops were sent to rest and recuperate from the ...

In solemn ceremonies Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of Verdun, determined to show ...

The battlefields of Verdun in France provide a poignant tribute to the 800,000 casualties suffered here during World War I, which raged from 1914 to 1918. IE 11 is not supported.

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The 10-month battle at Verdun — the longest in World War I — killed 163,000 French and 143,000 German soldiers and wounded hundreds of thousands of others. Between February and December 1916 ...

The 10-month battle at Verdun – the longest in World War I – killed 163,000 French and 143,000 German soldiers and wounded hundreds of thousands of others. Skip to main content ...

The battlefields of Verdun in France provide a poignant tribute to the 800,000 casualties suffered there.