The first large-calibre projectiles that were fired on the city of Verdun on 21 February 1916, the first day of the Battle, caused untold damages. Two days later, all the remaining civilians were evacuated from […]
- 04 -292016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, twentieth episode : the city of Verdun, prior to the battle
The city of Verdun made history with the Treaty of Verdun signed in AD 843, the first treaty that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms. Although this historical event received only a passing mention […]
- 04 -262016
The “hyperbataille” of Verdun, nineteenth episode : mass death
Some 163,000 French soldiers and 143,000 German soldiers were killed during the ten-month of intense combats that took place in Verdun. However, the Battle of Verdun was not any deadlier than other battles that took […]
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