The Battle Of Verdun
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it was the cause of the battle of the somme which was the bloodiest first day in British history, the battle of verdun was going badly for the allies so Haig decided to divert the Gemans and releive the pressure on verdun, which it did but created lot of casulaties on the first day, the worst in history The battle of Verdun was simply a German derived strategy to bleed the French army dry. Attrition, attrition, attrition. The German leadership knew that the French would never break at Verdun so more and more troops were fed into the meat grinder. Of course German losses were horrendous too.
Battle of Verdun happened in 1916.
The Battle of Verdun was fought in the Lorraine-Alsace region of France. This is where the city of Verdun lies.
The Battle Of Verdun
The French General who defended Verdun in 1916 was General Nivelle. Nivelle planned and executed an attack against the Germans.
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For a number of months the French had been taking severe losses at Verdun - to the east of Paris. To relieve the French, the Allied High Command decided to attack the Germans to the north of Verdun therefore requiring the Germans to move some of their men away from the Verdun battlefield thus relieving the French. Basically, the French wanted the Germans to get off their land.
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Verdun.
In WWI, the Germans did not capture Verdun. However, the battle for Verdun in 1916 lasted about 300 days. The French were able to defend Verdun, but casualties on both sides were high. Over 700,000 men died during this battle.
Verdun is located in the Grand Est region of France, northeast of the country, near the border with Belgium. It is known for being the site of a major battle during World War I, known as the Battle of Verdun.
No, they were faught on French soil.
Longwy & Verdun Not sure but I think that is right
to take the pressure off of the french army at verdun