With the balance of forces at Verdun gradually tipping against the Germans, it was only a matter of time before the French began trying to push their foes back from the citadel, now a prime symbol ...

The Lion of Verdun. French soldier and politician, Henri Philippe Pétain (1856-1951), reenacted his part in the 1916–17 campaigns for the film, "Verdun — A Recollection." Photo circa 1935.

Battle of Verdun, 1916. ullstein bild—ullstein bild via Getty Images A French soldier's grave, marked by his rifle and helmet, on the battlefield of Verdun. Hulton Archive—Getty Images ...

NEW YORK, May 31, 1916 (UP) - Today, the 101st day of the battle of Verdun, sees the Germans slowly but continuously creeping upon the great French fortress, which in defensive strength is second ...

Verdun fell in a matter of hours, France after a six-week campaign. But Hitler missed the main point, militarily: never make a fetish of any fortress, any stronghold, so that you become committed to ...

So many of the statistics of Verdun still astonish. The battles were focused on a narrow front of 15 miles, where the intensity of destruction beggared belief. In five months, the two sides fired ...

NEW YORK, May 31, 1916 (UP) - Today, the 101st day of the battle of Verdun, sees the Germans slowly but continuously creeping upon the great French fortress, which in defensive strength is second ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined French President François Hollande for ceremonies on Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of the battle of Verdun. A wreath-laying ceremony was to be held ...