battle of verdun memorial
Destin Monaghan and Reinaldo Tixta
Battle of verdun
The Battle of Verdun was known in its time for its duration, spanning for more than 300 days. Never before has there been such a lengthy battle, involving so many men. Situated on a tiny piece of land; The battle was about ten square kilometers. From a strategic point of view there can be no justification for these atrocious losses. The battle eventually just devolved into a fight between two prestigious nations.
france leaders: Joseph joffre, Noel de Castelnau, Robert Nivelle.
german leaders: Erich von Falkenhayn, Max von Gallwitz, Crown Prince Wilhelm.
Additional well known people from the battle: Charles mangin, Ewald von Lochow.
The winner of the battle was France
# of French troops: 1,140,000
# of German troops: 1,250,000
French casualties: 542,000
German casualties: 434,000
Sunday, Dec 18, 191, 12:00 PM
Verdun, France
Gas Bombs
Maxim Machine Gun
Big Bertha
An Anecdote From a Soldier
http://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/getuigen.htm:
Douaumont Ossuary
Cemetery
NEARBY HOTELS
Hostellerie du Coq Hardi:
Logis Hotel Les Colombes:
http://www.logishotels.com/en/hotel/hotel-les-colombes-11327
Hotel du Tigre:
The last one is quite a bit further from the sight than the other two.