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Verdun, Argonne-Metz
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The central attack (February 21st-26th 1916).
This attack was carried on from February 21st to 26th on the right bank of the Meuse and narrowed its front as it advanced, finally stopping on the sixth day at Poivre Hill and Douaumont.
THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE(February-August 1916). 1. The central attack.
On February 21st 1916, at 7.15 a.m., the enemy opened fire on the two banks of the Meuse, over a front of 40 kilometres. Simultaneously Verdun was systematically bombarded, the last residents being evacuated by the military authority at midday on the 25th.
For nine hours, all the enemy guns and trench mortars kept up a running fire without intermission. In all the woods adjoining the front it was a regular fire-work display. A feature of this overwhelming bombardment was the enormous proportion of heavy calibre shells, 150's and 210's coming over like hailstones.
Under this deluge of . . . Read More
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This is a classical piece of military history, well written and presented. This would be the best book that you'll find covering the terrible slaughter that is known as 'Verdun' during WWI. The author is one of the best English authors who covers French history and he writes his stories well. Take t
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What an outstanding book by Alistair Horne about the greatest battle in the history of mankind. Verdun reminds me of the books I've read on Stalingrad. In fact, Verdun was the Stalingrad of WWI with the exception that it lasted 10 months compared to Stalingrad’s 5 months. It sounded every bit as awf