Verdun 1916, 'They
Shall not Pass' by William Martin
On 21 February 1916 German General Erich von Falkenhayn unleashed
his hammer-blow offensive against the French fortress city of
Verdun. His aim was nothing short of the destruction of the French
army. Falkenhayn was sure that the symbolic value of Verdun was such
that the French would be 'compelled to throw in every man they
have'. He was equally sure that 'if they do so the forces of France
will bleed to death'. The massed batteries of German guns would
smash the French troops in their trenches and bunkers. But the
French hung on with immense courage and determination and the battle
became a bloody war of attrition. This title describes the
destructive events of this pivotal First World War battle.
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