At 7:15 am today 106 years ago today, the battle of Verdun started. The battle would last well over 9 month. Over 160,000 FR soldiers (140,000 GER) are estimated to have died during that period, another 215,000 wounded.
In words of Richard Holmes
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RT @Ri315e: At 7:15 am today 106 years ago today, the battle of Verdun started. The battle would last well over 9 month. Over 160,000 FR so…