battle of Verdun

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Noun1.battle of Verdun - a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
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First World War, Great War, War to End War, World War 1, World War I - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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1916: The Battle of Verdun began in the First World War and led to an estimated one million casualties.
on this DAY
FEBRUARY 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun, which causes almost a million casualties over 10 months, begins.
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Men dressed in WWI uniforms pose for a photograph during a reconstruction of the WWI battle of Verdun, Saturday, Aug.
Volunteers re-enact World War I encampment in Verdun, France
VERDUN Hayes is proud of his unusual name which honours the 10-month Battle of Verdun - one of the longest and bloodiest of the First World War.
Name is a tribute to fiercest battle
1916 - French defeat Germans in Battle of Verdun during the First World War.
December 15, 1992: Ashe is honoured for lifetime achievement
Petain was declared a national hero of France and awarded the title of marshal during World War I, especially for the courage he had shown at the battle of Verdun. The love and respect the French felt for Petain reached its apogee during the inter-war period.
The truths the hagiographies don't tell
LAST Sunday saw the International Remembrance Ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War battle of Verdun in north-eastern France.
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In solemn ceremonies in eastern France, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the 10-month Battle of Verdun, which killed 163,000 French and 143,000 German soldiers.
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This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the battle of Verdun, which continued until December 18, 1916.
Favourite baby name was a nod to French battle
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