Germany accumulated huge losses and gained little territory, leading it to throw more and more men into the conflict: Verdun soon became a battle of prestige ... on the Somme, 1 July 1916, was ...

The 101st day of Verdun, the world's greatest battle, today found the crown prince ... in an interview with the United Press today. BERLIN, July 1, 1916 (UP) - The second year of the war will ...

Giono himself fought in the battle of Verdun, in which hundreds of thousands of men were killed and wounded on both the French and German sides over the course of 10 months. Oak acorns and ...