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Battle of Verdun

Verdun, FRANCE: POUR ILLUSTRER LES PAPIERS SUR LA BATAILLE DE VERDUN - This file picture dated 1916 shows French soldiers getting out of trucks near Verdun battlefield, eastern France during WWI. The battle won by the French in November 1916 cost the life of 163.000 French soldiers and 143.000 German. Today, Verdun is building a parallel legacy as a message of peace taht teachers and historians transmit to some 50,000 young Europeans who visit its once-bloodied fields every year. AFP PHOTO
Dec 17

The Butcher’s Bill of 1916: Europe’s Blood-Drenched Year of Horror

A century ago, Europe was busy killing itself—a nightmare we still live with today.
By John R. Schindler
Actors perform during the sound and light show "From flames to the light," on June 27, 2014 in Haudainville, France. The show, presents a scenic reenactment of the Battle of Verdun.
Dec 5

This Podcast Tells the Stories High School History Class Forgot

Dan Carlin’s masterful 'Blueprint for Armageddon' brings the slaughterhouse of WWI into impossible, emotional detail.
By Pete Ross

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