VERDUN, BATTLE OF

the longest and one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I. Two million men were engaged. It began on Feb. 21, 1916, when the Germans, commanded by Crown Prince Frederick William, launched a massive offensive against Verdun, an awkward salient in the French line. The outlying forts of Douaumont and Hardaumont soon fell, but the French rallied under General Pétain (with the cry "They shall not pass") and resistance stiffened. A British offensive on the Somme relieved the pressure on Verdun in July, 1916, and by December the French had recovered most of the ground lost. The intention of the Germans had been a battle of attrition in which they hoped to bleed the French army white. In the end, they sustained almost as many casualties as the French; an estimated 328,000 to the French 348,000.

See studies by A. Horne (1962), W. Hermanns (1972), and I. Ousby (2002).

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Petain: Verdun to Vichy
Book by Francis Martel; E.P. Dutton & company, inc., 1943
Subjects: Petain, Philippe--1856-1951, World War, 1939-1945--France
...carefully laid plan to the crucible of Verdun. Nevertheless Joffre succeeded...outstandingly successful, and the Battle of Verdun was won at a cost appalling to contemplate...Petain did not stay with the siege of Verdun until its bitter end. His subordinate...
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North Atlantic Civilization at War: The World War II Battles of Sky, Sand, Snow, Sea, and Shore
Book by Patrick Lloyd Hatcher; M.E. Sharpe, 1998
Subjects: Battles--History--20th Century, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns
...state of delicate balance with the battle-driven world of terror that existed...air, bloated corpses littered the battle areas, as millions did not even...War I, set the tone. Its great battle, Verdun, lit the ice-blue fire for the...
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The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
Book by Fred R. Van Hartesveldt; Greenwood Press, 1996
Subjects: Somme, 1st Battle Of The, France, 1916--Bibliography, Somme, 1st Battle Of The, France, 1916--Historiography
...George Barries Sons, 1915-21. Despite the limited geographical gain, the authors think the battle was justified because it helped relieve Verdun, made possible some Russian success, and wore down the Germans. 7 Allinson Sidney. The Bantams...
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The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
Book by Sir Edward·s· Creasy; E.P. Dutton, 1908
Subjects: Battles, Military History
...the fortresses of Longwy and Verdun, 340 , 341 ; the arrival of...poet, Gothe, present at the battle of, ib .; curious record which...346 , 347 ; description of the battle of, 348 ; the French remain...the immediate results of the battle of, 348 , 349 ; Gothes observation...
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No Bended Knee: The Battle for Guadalcanal : the Memoir of Gen. Merrill B. Twining USMC (Ret.)
Book by Neil Carey, Merrill B. Twining; Presidio Press, 1996
Subjects: Generals--United States--Biography, Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands), Battle Of, 1942-1943--Personal Narratives, American, Twining, Merrill B, United States--Marine Corps--Biography, United States--Marine Corps--Division, 1st--History
...dispersal strip. The heavy rains accompanying the November battles prevented its further use, but the outpost was destined to...officer who took his company of Marines up to the front lines at Verdun in 1918 to relieve a company of French infantry. The French...
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German Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich Von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition, 1870-1916
Journal article by Neil M. Heyman; The Historian, Vol. 68, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, German Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich Von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition, 1870-1916 (Book)--Book reviews
...German Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich Von Falkenhayn and the...German Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich von Falkenhayn and the...defeat of the German army at the Battle of the Marne in September 1914...intelligently about the Battle of Verdun itself, but only after devoting...
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World War I Battles and Strategy
Journal article by Daniel Todman; Canadian Journal of History, Vol. 42, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, German Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition, 1870-1916 (Book)--Book reviews, Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War (Book)--Book reviews, The Battle of the Somme: The Heroism and Horror of War (Book)--Book reviews, The Somme (Book)--Book reviews
World War I Battles and Strategy. by Daniel...Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich von Falkenhayn...00 US (cloth). The Battle of the Somme: The Heroism...Strategy and the Path to Verdun. For far too long the...but in the defensive battles of 1918, there would...emphasis on methodical battle and cautious strategy...battlefield. Only at Verdun does Doughty make a...
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The Battle of the Marne: Myths and Reality of Germany's "Fateful Battle" (1)
Journal article by Annika Mombauer; The Historian, Vol. 68, 2006
Subjects: Battles--Myths and legends
The Battle of the Marne: Myths and Reality of Germanys "Fateful Battle" (1). by Annika Mombauer INTRODUCTION The Battle of the Marne (6-10 September...or territorial losses (the Battles of Langemarck, Verdun, and the Somme must surely...
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The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World
Journal article by Michael S. Neiberg; The Historian, Vol. 73, 2011
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle that Changed the World (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World. by...Opening of World War I and the Battle that Changed the World. By...infamy attached to 1916 and 1917 battles such as Verdun, the Somme, and Passchendaele...analyzes not only the titanic Battle of the Marne (then the largest...
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The Final Battle: Soldiers of the Western Front and the German Revolution of 1918
Journal article by Michael D. Pearlman; Parameters, Vol. 40, 2010
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Final Battle: Soldiers of the Western Front and the German Revolution of 1918 (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...Michael D. Pearlman The Final Battle: Soldiers of the Western Front...sociology. The author of The Final Battle shows the rest of us that it...the fallen leaders of such battles as Verdun, where the German army suffered...fledgling Nazi Party. The Final Battle is a first-class book: well...
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Guns of Destiny: the Battle of Westerplatte
Magazine article by Blaine Taylor; Sea Classics, Vol. 44, January 2011
Guns of Destiny: the Battle of Westerplatte by Blaine Taylor On...been thwarted in the first minutes of battle, the enemy renewed his firing at the...isolated. The soldiers - exhausted by battle and lack of sleep - realized this...
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A Terrible Battle
Magazine article by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.; The American Spectator, Vol. 39, September 2006
Subjects: American history, European history, World War I
A Terrible Battle by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr You...anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of all time and certainly of World War I, the Battle of the Somme. "July 4th...new history of this terrible battle. The Somme: Heroism and Horror...struggle against the Germans at Verdun and they prevailed on the British...
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100 Decisive Battles: from Ancient Times to the Present: the World's Major Battles and How They Shaped History
Magazine article by Christopher B. Timmers; Infantry, Vol. 91, Summer 2002
Subjects: Davis, Paul, History, Nonfiction, War
...will always argue as to which battles in history were truly "decisive...Waterloo, Gettysburg, Verdun, and Normandy-there will...criteria. Specifically, a battle, to be considered decisive...2) Had the outcome of the battle been reversed, major social...Trenton, 1776); and 3) The battle must mark a major change in...does not restrict himself to battles fought in Europe and North...
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Time to Rename King, Queen of Battle?
Magazine article by George S. Midla; Infantry, Vol. 95, May/Jun 2006
Subjects: Artillery
...referred to as the "Queen of Battle." I have to affirm now that...battlefields of the Somme, Verdun, and Marne. The French produced...debate. That is the king of battle is surprise and its queen is speed. In reviewing past battles from the Napoleonic, Mexican...may get the upper hand in any battle even if greatly outnumbered...
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The Battle of the Bulge Remembered
Magazine article by Thomas D. Morgan; Army, Vol. 54, November 2004
Subjects: Armed forces, Army-US, Germany-pre-1945, World War II
The Battle of the Bulge Remembered by Thomas D. Morgan...Wheels) Armored Division during a two-day battle that began on Christmas. Good weather...SS Col. Joachim Peipers Kampfgruppe (battle group) that was the spearhead of the 1st...
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Walking with the Ghosts of Verdun; Death Was a Relief to Many Trapped in This Hell as Remembrance Day Nears, Tom Bower Visits the Killing Fields of France's Bloodiest Battle
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), November 7, 2004
...Walking with the Ghosts of Verdun; Death Was a Relief...of Frances Bloodiest Battle. Byline: TOM BOWER...of France. VISITING Verdun is the key to understanding France. The battle which eventually halted...threats. Just as the battles for the Somme and Ypres...Britains best war poetry, Verdun evoked emotional writing...
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Germans Snub French over Armistice Venue; Survivor: French Soldier at Verdun Diplomatic Incident: Nicholas Sarkozy and Wife Carla Bruni
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 11, 2008
Subjects: French foreign relations--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Soldiers--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations
...are feeling snubbed, calling Verdun scene of one of the bloodiest...to commemorate Allied dead. Verdun, fought between the Germans...certainly the longest single battle in military history. More than...dubbed The Blood-Miller of Verdun after he drew thousands of Frenchmen...
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White Markers of American Valor World War I Battles, War Dead Still Honored after 90 Years
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 24, 2008
...American Valor World War I Battles, War Dead Still Honored after...SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES VERDUN, France - A soft rain falls...the Meuse, Argonne Forest, Verdun, Champagne, Lorraine. Begun...pincers of the offensive was the Battle of the Argonne Forest, west of Verdun. Taking part in the offensive...
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We Had Such High Hopes,but the Trench Was Choked with Bodies of Men Whohadnot Even Got as Far as the Front Line; Eighty Years Ago,the Battle of the Somme Was about to Start but Few Realised the Terrible Price British Soldiers Would Pay
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 22, 1996
...miles. Not since the Battle of the Cannae between...casualties for the five month battle, were British 150...and 600.000 more at Verdun. The Germans lost about...to a new line. Hard battles still lay ahead and it...anniversary of the start of the Battle, he will lay a wreath...
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Walking in the Awful Waste of War; Battle of the Somme Anniversary ++
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), July 4, 2006
Subjects: Soldiers
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Verdun, Battle Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VERDUN, BATTLE OF the longest and one of the bloodiest...launched a massive offensive against Verdun, an awkward salient in the French line...offensive on the Somme relieved the pressure on Verdun in July, 1916, and by December the French...
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Verdun , Town, France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...surrounded by a ring of defenses. The longest battle of World War I was fought at Verdun in 1916 (see Verdun, battle of ). In 1918 the Americans and French were victorious in the Verdun sector and at Saint-Mihiel . Almost totally...
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World War I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...retreat was ordered after the battle, and the Germans entrenched...but were stopped in the first battle of Ypres (see Ypres, battles of ); grueling trench warfare...Over the next three years the battle line remained virtually stationary...Saint-Quentin, Reims, Verdun, and Saint-Mihiel to Luneville...
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Bunau-Varilla, Philippe Jean
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Canal. In World War I a water chlorination process that he had developed was used at the battle of Verdun. See his Panama (tr. 1913) and From Panama to Verdun (tr. 1940). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Lothair I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...reunite the whole empire under his sole rule. The battle of Fontenoy (841), although indecisive, checked...forced (843) Lothair to sign the fateful Treaty of Verdun (see Verdun, Treaty of ), which partitioned the empire of Charlemagne...
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