Battle of Verdun (1916 AD)
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
| Battle of Verdun (First World War) |
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| 21 February 1916 - 20 December 1916 | ||
Fought at Verdun-sur-Meuse, France
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| Combatants | German Empire |
France |
| Objectives | Seize Verdun | Defense of Verdun |
| Leaders | Erich von Falkenhayn Crown Prince Wilhelm Schmidt von Knobelsdorf Ewald von Lochow Max von Gallwitz Georg von der Marwitz |
Joseph Joffre Noel de Castelnau Fernand de Langle de Cary Frederick Georges Herr Philippe Petain Robert Nivelle Adolphe Guillaumat Auguste Hirschauer Charles Mangin |
| Strength | 1,250,000 soldiers |
1,140,000 soldiers |
| Losses | 315,000 - 542,000 |
281,000 - 434,000 |
| Result | French victory |
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