The battle of Verdun

The Battle of Verdun was a battle that took place from February 21 to December 19, 1916 in the Verdun region of Lorraine during the First World War. She opposed the French and German armies.

 

 

Commander
France	German Kingdom
Joseph Joffre	Erich von Falkenhay
Henri Phillipe Petain	Kronprinz Willhelm
Robert Nivelle	Schmidt von Knobelsdorf

 

 

 

Losses
France	German Kingdom
167.000 of 377.000 are fallen	143.000 of 239.000 are fallen
210.000 of 377.000 are injured	96.000 of 239.000 are injured

 

 

 

Troop strength
75 Divsions	50 Divisions

 

 

The Battle of Verdun was a battle that took place from February 21 to December 19, 1916 in the Verdun region of Lorraine during the First World War. She opposed the French and German armies. The Battle of Verdun was a battle that took place from February 21 to December 19, 1916 in the Verdun region of Lorraine during the First World War. She opposed the French and German armies.

Due to the development of new guns, which were ready to be shot again within a very short time, and new infantry weapons such as the 08/15 machine gun, in the First World War, as never before, difficulties arose in obtaining the necessary replenishment. They required the full changeover of the economies to the production of war. An example of the incredible amount of ammunition needed is the Battle of Verdun from the 21.2.1916: 1500 guns fired for eight hours continuously on enemy positions. The Battle of Arras had even been prepared by a five-day bombardment, but fewer guns had been hit. In addition to the use of fast fired rifles and guns, the long trench and position struggles also had an aggravating effect on material consumption. As low as the strategic benefits and the chances of success for both sides were, one hoped for attrition phenomena through permanent bombardment.