Battle Name: Battle of Verdun
Where was the Battle Fought?: North Eastern France When did the Battle Start?: February 21 1916 When did it end?: December 18, 1916 Who Fought in this Battle?: France v. Germany What was Significant about this Battle? Both sides made use of heavy artillery to destroy trenches in the front lines, on the German side 143,000 out of the 337,000 died, and on the French side 162,440 out of 377,231 died What Were the Weather Conditions like?: Extremely Poor Weather How Many People were Wounded or Killed on Each Side?: 143,000 Germans died and 162,440 French people died Who Won?: France 3 Interesting Facts: one of the most costliest battles of WW1, is considered the greatest and lengthiest war in world history, was one of the bloodiest battles in history What were the Major Weapons Used?: artillery units, grenades, tanks, flamethrowers, gas, machine guns, and rifles |