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The Battle of Verdun (French: Bataille de Verdun [bataj də vɛʁdœ̃]; German: Schlacht um Verdun [ʃlaxt ʔʊm ˈvɛɐ̯dœ̃]) was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse.
Verdun was the site of a major battle, the longest-lasting of the First World War. [14] One of the costliest battles in military history, Verdun exemplified the policy of a war of attrition pursued by both sides, which led to an enormous loss of life and very long casualty lists. [15]
Fort Douaumont. Coordinates: 49°13′1″N 5°26′18″E. Forts around Verdun. Douaumont is north-east of Verdun at upper right. Limits of German advance as at 26 February and 6 September 1916 are black lines, the river Meuse, flowing to the north, is the blue line at left. Fort Douaumont (French: Fort de Douaumont) was the largest and ...
Verdun Memorial. France. For the French and German who fought in the Battle of Verdun. Location. 49°11′41″N 5°26′1″E / 49.19472°N 5.43361°E / 49.19472; 5.43361 (Verdun Memorial) The Verdun Memorial is a war memorial to commemorate the Battle of Verdun, fought in 1916 as part of the First World War. It is situated on ...
Reference no. 1567-ME05. The Douaumont Ossuary (French: Ossuaire de Douaumont) [1] is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont-Vaux, France, within the Verdun battlefield, and immediately next to the Fleury-devant-Douaumont National ...
The Douaumont Ossuary [1] is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield and has been designated a "nécropole nationale", or "national cemetery".
The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (French: Cimetière Américain (Meuse-Argonne)) is a 130.5-acre (52.8 ha) World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse. The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe (14,246), [1] most of whom lost their lives during the ...
See also. Voie Sacrée. Not to be confused with Via Sacra. French illustration of the road during the battle of Verdun. Map of Voie Sacrée, France. The Voie Sacrée ("Sacred Way") is a road that connects Bar-le-Duc to Verdun (Meuse), France. It was given its name because of the vital role it played during the Battle of Verdun in World War I.