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On 21st February 1916, a thousand German guns opened fire on French positions around Verdun — launching one of the most brutal battles in human history. For 300 days, Verdun consumed a thousand lives a day. This is how it unfolded.
Using detailed 3D graphics, we reveal the strategic landscape that made Verdun so critical — from the ring of fortresses guarding France's eastern frontier, to the exposed salient that gave German commander Erich von Falkenhayn his deadly opportunity.
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📚 Recommended reading:
'Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War' by Paul Jankowski - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780190619718 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780190619718
'The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916' by Alistair Horne - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780140170412 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780140170412
'The Fortifications of Verdun 1874-1917' by Clayton Donnell - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781849084123 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781849084123
'The Great War 1914-1918' by Peter Hart - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780190227357 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781846682476
'Walking in the Footsteps of the Fallen: Verdun 1916' by Christina Holstein - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781526717061 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781526717047
'Verdun 1916: They Shall Not Pass' by William Martin - US: amazon.com/Verdun-1916-They-shall-Campaign/dp/185532993X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OPB9O0CKSX9K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.b1njt9w6MjjrItlzs1_qVTxSdbulgInPC_bVTeFae93i54AemY29OHD4T__mdX8GpkP1NiKKiAVmfrNYGuEUj4yPAbu28PF1C5A6yaBCzmbPF-Ejzl827OXAGmeIJK65IvqjHKzrZ7dXUmb5TZBmJ0a2uJ_PpuMowTrZFjWCuBtPxoIyUpaQXFk30sbZWHhT8WipPbgM5haX79529F5-OQ.g4W7U2a-CdRFG0DXw0K6Phm68UpSw2JFNjYw4Yfa33o&dib_tag=se&keywords=verdun+william+martin&qid=1777565440&sprefix=verdun+william+martin%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1 UK: amazon.co.uk/Verdun-1916-Campaign-31-Aug-2001-Paperback/dp/B013PQN29G
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Play War Thunder now with our links and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more on PC and consoles: wtplay.link/epichistory26 | Mobile: https://wtm.game/epichistory
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On 21st February 1916, a thousand German guns opened fire on French positions around Verdun — launching one of the most brutal battles in human history. For 300 days, Verdun consumed a thousand lives a day. This is how it unfolded.
Using detailed 3D graphics, we reveal the strategic landscape that made Verdun so critical — from the ring of fortresses guarding France's eastern frontier, to the exposed salient that gave German commander Erich von Falkenhayn his deadly opportunity.
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📚 Recommended reading:
'Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War' by Paul Jankowski - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780190619718 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780190619718
'The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916' by Alistair Horne - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780140170412 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780140170412
'The Fortifications of Verdun 1874-1917' by Clayton Donnell - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781849084123 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781849084123
'The Great War 1914-1918' by Peter Hart - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780190227357 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781846682476
'Walking in the Footsteps of the Fallen: Verdun 1916' by Christina Holstein - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781526717061 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781526717047
'Verdun 1916: They Shall Not Pass' by William Martin - US: amazon.com/Verdun-1916-They-shall-Campaign/dp/185532993X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OPB9O0CKSX9K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.b1njt9w6MjjrItlzs1_qVTxSdbulgInPC_bVTeFae93i54AemY29OHD4T__mdX8GpkP1NiKKiAVmfrNYGuEUj4yPAbu28PF1C5A6yaBCzmbPF-Ejzl827OXAGmeIJK65IvqjHKzrZ7dXUmb5TZBmJ0a2uJ_PpuMowTrZFjWCuBtPxoIyUpaQXFk30sbZWHhT8WipPbgM5haX79529F5-OQ.g4W7U2a-CdRFG0DXw0K6Phm68UpSw2JFNjYw4Yfa33o&dib_tag=se&keywords=verdun+william+martin&qid=1777565440&sprefix=verdun+william+martin%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1 UK: amazon.co.uk/Verdun-1916-Campaign-31-Aug-2001-Paperback/dp/B013PQN29G
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