The Battle of Verdun 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. The
Long Max mounted on its combined railway and firing platform.
Fort Douaumont before the battle (German aerial photograph)
Douaumont after the battle
German soldiers attack Le mort homme
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.
Battle of Verdun
…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. The German 5th Army attacked the defences of the Fortified Region of Verdun (RFV, Région Fortifiée de Verdun) and those of the French Second Army on…
Verdun and the Meuse river
Bird's-eye view of Verdun in 1638
Aerial photograph of Fort Douaumont towards the end of 1916
Citadel of Verdun during World War I