Verdun, Battle of

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• Verdun, Battle of —    The Battle of Verdun, which began February 1916 and lasted until November of that year, was the greatest of World War I. The defense of this French fortress on the Meuse was believed to be vital to France s winning the war. it was, therefore,… …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Verdun, Battle of — (Feb. 21–July 1916) Major engagement of World War I between Germany and France. As part of its strategy of war by attrition, Germany selected the fortress of Verdun as the site it believed France would defend to the last man. After a massive… …   Universalium

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• VERDUN 1916-1917 — Bataille de Verdun Pour les articles homonymes, voir Verdun …   Wikipédia en Français

• VERDUN 1917 — Bataille de Verdun Pour les articles homonymes, voir Verdun …   Wikipédia en Français

• Verdun — /ver dun , verr /; Fr. /verdd dueonn /, n. 1. a fortress city in NE France, on the Meuse River. A German offensive was stopped here in 1916 in the bloodiest fighting of World War I. 26,927. 2. a city in S Quebec, in SE Canada. 68,013. * * * (as… …   Universalium

• battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… …   Universalium

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