A group of French wounded soldiers waiting to be evacuated from the fort of Tavannes after the first dressings. Battle of Verdun, 1916. A group of French wounded soldiers waiting to be evacuated from ...

The World War I battle of Verdun lasted 300 days and left more than 300,000 people dead and 400,000 wounded. A century later, the earth is still scarred with craters made by incoming shells. On this ...

On February 21, 1916, a million shells descended on the trenches surrounding the French city of Verdun; German troops advanced a few miles until stopped by rain, mud, and resistance. Both nations ...

For every nation, there are battles whose names for one reason or another mean more to their people than most. For Americans, its Gettysburg. For Australians and New Zealanders, its Gallipoli. For the ...

The World War I Battle of Verdun, in which close to 1 million French and German soldiers died or were wounded, is considered one of the bloodiest battles in history. The epic confrontation in 1916 was ...