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battle of Verdun

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Noun1.battle of Verdunbattle of Verdun - a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
Verdun
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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Examples include Sir Arthur Currie's adoption of methods for the attack on Vimy Ridge based on his study of the Battle of Verdun, all the way to the development of the "Corps 86" and "Corps 96" doctrine by Force Mobile Command in the 1970's-90's.
Update from Director General Land Combat Development (DGLCD) by Petras, Herb / The Canadian Army Journal
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