Battle of Verdun
France vs Germany
Falkenhayn attempts "sangrar a blanco" France. 10 months of combat, 300,000 killed, 700,000 casualties total. Pétain organizes the "Vía Sagrada". Forts Douaumont and Vaux fall and are reconquestdos.
The Longest Battle in History
Year
1916
Era
World War I
Combatants
France vs Germany
Type
The Longest Battle in History
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