The Battle of Verdun
By: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Guilford, Connecticut
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781493018604; 9781493022106
Subjects: Verdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916
Description: "Called 'the worst battle in history' by military historian Sir Alistair Horne, the Battle of Verdun took place from February 21 through December 18, 1916, making 2016 the 100th anniversary of this major battle in the war to end all wars"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: The presence of Verdun; title: Grand illusion; title: The death boom; title: The generals; title: First blood; title: Blood judgment; title: The matter is serious; title: The guns of february; title: Los!; title: Driant's last stand; title: The third day; title: Imperfect storm; title: The fall of Fort Douaumont; title: "Now everything is going to be all right"; title: Reversals of fortune; title: Fight for a dead man; title: "They shall not pass!"; title: A regular hell; title: "The first offensive Battle of Verdun"; title: Epilogue.