Verdun battle ib history12/30/2023 ![]() , Retrieved October 17, 2012, from: Dead German soldiers at Battle of the Sommeġ1 British gains Image credit. ![]() 18, 1916 One of the costliest battles of WWI Approximately 1.2 million casualties 420,000 British 200,000 French 500,000 German Image Credit: John Warwick Brooke (Photographer). Thousands of shell holes in countryside Trenches slice through the woods Mine craters still visible Barbed wire and remains of fortresses still can be seen War memorial Remains of 130,000 French and German soldiersĩ Battle of the Somme An overview of the battleġ0 Dead German soldiers at Battle of the Somme Presentation on theme: "The Battle of Verdun & the Battle of the Somme"- Presentation transcript:ġ The Battle of Verdun & the Battle of the SommeĢ The Battle of Verdun One of the biggest battles of WWIįought in 1916, from Feb – Dec Fought between the French and Germans Part of the Schlieffen Plan Key to determining who would win on the Western front At the time: the longest battle history had ever knownĤ Goals of the Germans: German Army’s chief of staff wanted to strike a fatal blow Verdun had important symbolic value to the French Germans thought the French would bleed out their army trying to defend it Thus, they saw Verdun as a chance to destroy the French armyĦ The Toll Verdun resulted in 306,000 battlefield deathsġ63,000 French 143,000 German And at least 1/2 million woundedħ In the end Counts as a strategic victory for Franceīut – was a costly stalemate for both countries in terms of death tollsĨ Verdun today Land around Verdun is still marked by war War memorial ![]()
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