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First World War.com - A multimedia history of world war one ... The German siege of Verdun and its ring of forts, which comprised the longest battle of the First World War, has its roots in a letter sent by the German Chief of Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn, to the Kaiser, Wilhelm II, on Christmas Day 1915.
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www.firstworldwar.com/battles/verdun.htm
www.firstworldwar.com/battles/verdun.htm
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The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was the longest single battle of World War One. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 in an effort to take German pressure off of the French at Verdun. ... The Battle of Mons...
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www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_verdun.htm
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_verdun.htm
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Begun in mid-February 1916, and ending in December, the battle of Verdun symbolized for the French the strength and fortitude of their armed forces and the solidarity of the entire nation.
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www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_verdun.html
www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_verdun.html
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The Battle of Verdun, fought between France and Germany in 1916, is the greatest in world history and caused over 700,000 casualties ... French attack on the German lines during the Battle of Verdun...
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www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/index.htm
www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/index.htm
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Verdun, the longest battle of the First World War, ended on the 18th December. The French Army lost about 550,000 men at Verdun. It is estimated that the German Army suffered 434,000 casualties. About half of all casualties at Verdun were killed.
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www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWverdun.htm
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWverdun.htm
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The Battle of Verdun, 21 February- 18 December 1916, was the longest and bloodiest battle of the First World War. It saw the failure of a German attempt to bleed the French army white. ... The Battle of Verdun was the longest and most costly battle of the First World War. It would dominate much of the fighting of 1916,
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www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_verdun.html
www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_verdun.html
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Verdun, battle of, the longest and one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I. Two million men were engaged. It began on Feb. 21, 1916, when the Germans, commanded by Crown Prince Frederick William, launched a massive offensive against Verdun, an awkward salient in the French line.
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www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0850683.html
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One of the costliest battles of World War One, Verdun exemplified the 'war of attrition' pursued by both sides and which cost so many lives. ... Falkenhayn targeted the town of Verdun and its surrounding forts. They threatened German lines of communication and lay within a French salient (a bulge in ... Battle of Passchendaele...
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www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_verdun.sht...
www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_verdun.shtml
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