- 03 -112016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, sixth episode : the french offensives 19 October – 15 December, 1916
In September 1916, following the German General Staff’s decision to halt its offensive policy, the fighting eased in all the sectors. On 13 September 1916, the President of France, Monsieur Raymond Poincaré visited Verdun where […]
- 03 -082016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, fifth episode : the grinding battle of attrition, 1 May to 2 September 1916
On a battlefield where the ground shook again and again from the incessant pounding of artillery that resulted in 80 percent of human casualties, attacks and counterattacks succeeded one another without interruption. Worrying over the […]
- 03 -042016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, fourth episode : the battle for the flanks, expansion of the battle to the left bank of the Meuse, 21 February to 1 may 1916
On 26 February 1916, French reinforcements started arriving on the front line. 132 infantry battalions and 25,000 tons of ammunitions, war materiel and equipment were routed through the only available corridor, a single narrow road […]
- 03 -012016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, third episode : the german offensive, 21-25 february 1916
On 21 February 1916, at 7 o’clock in the morning French positions came under a deluge of iron and an uninterrupted sea of fire lasting over 9 hours from the German artillery composed of 1,200 […]
- 02 -262016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, second episode : german objectives at Verdun
In September 1915, French operations conducted during the Third Battle of Artois and the Second Battle of Champagne proved to be costly defeats as the opponent fully demonstrated its military superiority. However, in Germany economic […]
- 02 -232016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, first episode : geography of the battle, the left and right banks of the Meuse
The Battle of Verdun took place on both sides of the Meuse, running west to east from the crest of Les Eparges to the Buttes of Vauquois both zones of violent fighting for the control […]
- 02 -212016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun : episode pilot
On February 21, 1916, German High Command launched a major offensive on the Verdun sector, designated by the French Army «région fortifiée de Verdun» (VRF). This offensive was to become the first act of one of […]
- 02 -022016
Inauguration of the special exhibition the “Hyperbataille” of Verdun
The exhibition the “Hyperbataille” of Verdun was inaugurated on Tuesday 2 February 2016, in presence of representatives of the Mission Centenaire 14-18 (First World War Centenary), the French Defence Ministry, the Bibliothèque de Documentation Internationale […]
- 01 -262016
Verdun 1916: the “Hyperbataille”. A new documentary exhibition at the musée de l’Armée to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun
From 26 January 2016 to 4 April 2016, you are invited to discover our commemorative documentary exhibition: Verdun 1916: the “Hyperbataille”. A series of 28 panels will be exhibited on the pillars of the Cour […]
- 01 -222016
Demonstration workshops and commentaries on saturday, 23 January !
Demonstration workshops and commentaries on artefacts in the Contemporary Department of the world wars. Saturday, 23 January 2016, from 2 pm to 5 pm. Come and meet the members of the APPHM (the Association for […]
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