Verdun had served the French well as a defensive outpost in the past, but in WWI it became synonymous with insensible tactics that claimed 250,000 lives. ... Verdun Was WWI’s Slaughterhouse.

VERDUN, France — The first thing you notice, before you even reach the region’s many tourist attractions, is the landscape. The grassy ground ...

A decision to remove the Battle of Verdun, the longest of the First World War, from the French national school curriculum, has provoked outrage among conservative politicians.

For Australians and New Zealanders, its Gallipoli. For the British and Canadians, it’s the Somme. For France, perhaps one of the most important battles in its recent history was the Battle of ...

Men dressed in WWI uniforms take part in a reconstruction of the WWI battle of Verdun, at the 'Fort de Douaumont', Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 in Verdun, eastern France. Hundreds of volunteers from 18 ...

Verdun was the longest battle of World War One, lasting a total of 300 days. Logistics, politics, pride and strategy all helped to prolong the conflict.

As the world honors the centenary of the end of WWI, major French battle sites such as Verdun in the Meuse department make for sobering and spellbinding destinations.

France commemorates the centenary of the Battle of Verdun - one of the most savagely fought and highest casualty battles of World War One.

Soar over Verdun, France, a city deeply scarred by history and home to one of the infamous Zone Rouges—areas still uninhabitable due to the devastation of World War I. This drone footage reveals ...

VERDUN, France — What the Europeans called “The Great War” was not going well in the early spring of 1917. The generals on both sides were gambling with young lives like spendthrifts in a ...

France has been marking the centenary of the Battle of Verdun - one of the most savagely fought and highest casualty battles of World War One. About 300 people in period costume gathered at dawn ...