Battle of Verdun
By: Gabryela and Sergio
Date and place
Dates:21 February – 20 December 1916
(9 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)Place:Région Fortifiée de Verdun (RFV)Verdun-sur-Meuse, France
Verdun is in France
summary
Summury:German General Erich von Falkenhayn developed a battle plan for attackingVerdun, France, a city protected by a ring of underground forts.
Begun in mid-February 1916, and ending in December, the battle of Verdunsymbolized for the French the strength and fortitude of their armed forces andthe solidarity of the entire nation.
After a few short weeks, the battle took on a life of its own, with small groupsof men on both sides fighting local battles in constant struggle for their lives,and protection of the territory they occupied.
Verdun is still considered by many military historians as the 'greatest' and mostdemanding battle in history.
In the end, the front lines were nearly the same as when the battles startedwhile over 300,000 French and Germans were killed and over 750,000 werewounded
Well known people who fought in the Verdun battle
Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre
On the french side their was a total of 1,140,000 soldiers in c. 75-85 division.
WW1
During WW1 their was a total of 16 million deaths.
General der Infanterie Erich Georg Anton von Falkenhayn
on the German side their was a total of 1,250,000 soldiers in c. 50 divisions.
Statistics
French- 1,140,000 soldiers in c. 75–85 divisions
German- 1,250,000 soldiers in c. 50 divisions
well known people in the battle: Noël Édouard Marie Joseph, Vicomte de Curières de Castelnau/A french general in War World 1. He helped organize the initial defense at the Battle of Verdun
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany/ Was the last Crown Prince of the German Empire.
# of people that died: on the French 156,000/ on the German side 143,00
Allies: German defensive positions on the Somme River in northern France
Central Powers: Germans
Who won the Battle? The French
Technology used in Verdun battle
Verdun, the best-known town in the world after Paris, provides the way in to the battlefields of the Meuse.
Tours
And you also have the walk of the "forest of history" and "Verdun 1914-1918
Times to visit
places to stay
- The hotel de montaylbain
- Hotel de Montaulbain
Places to eat
- Aux Delices du Maroc
- Anna Maria