The Battle of Verdun
The German offensive of February 1916 at Verdun was one of the most bloody and consequential battles of the Great War. A thundering opening bombardment brought early German success but French determination and sheer dogged refusal to give up meant that the German advance was soon measured in metres.
By midsummer the offensive was a lost cause but the French hit back and fighting went on to the end of the year. Verdun was the longest battle of WWI, but did it matter and could the German plan ever have worked?
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