Note the meandering trench lines. Fort at Verdun before the relentless bombing. The battle for Verdun resulted in over a million casualties, including some estimates of 50,000 the first day. After the bombing. The faint, battered outlines define the fort.
Massive destruction is evident.
The cry goes out signaling the attack. Here Canadian soldiers attack at Vimy Ridge - the battle that truly made Canada a nation. Allied losses at Vimy prior to Canada's victory were estimated to be over 150,000. The body of a German soldier surfaces with the spring thaw. The human carnage was so great that bodies were often buried many times only to be blown back out by constant bombardment.