The western front: The battle

of Verdun
By: grp B
Date and duration of battle
The battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December
1916 on the Western front in France. The battle was the longest of
the First World war and took place on the hills north of Verdun. The
German 5th army attacked the defences of the Fortified Region of
Verdun and those of the French Second Army. on the right (east) bank
of the Meuse.
Major weapons used
• Artillery, flamethrowers, machine guns, rifles, tanks, and grenades were used in the Battle of Verdun. The principal weapon used in this
battle was the artillery. It is estimated that more than 2,500 artillery guns were deployed to destroy the enemy formations.

•The battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18

December 1916 on the Western front in France. The battle
was the longest of the First World war and took place on
the hills north of Verdun. The German 5th army attacked
the defences of the Fortified Region of Verdun and those
of the French Second Army. on the east bank of
the Meuse.
Countries involved & the strategy used.

• France and Germany fought in the Battle of Verdun. In the engagement,

the French repulsed a major German offensive.
• Rather than outmaneuvering them or breaking through their lines,
Falkenhayn planned to lure the French into a trap that would force
them to throw troops into a battle of attrition where the conditions
favored the Germans

• The Germans used is heavy artillery to good effect to capture first

Belgian and then French fortresses and fortifications
 The battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18
December 1916 on the Western front in France. The battle was
the longest of the First World war and took place on the hills
north of Verdun.
France and Germany fought in the Battle of Verdun. In the
engagement, the French repulsed a major German offensive.
Rather than outmaneuvering them or breaking through their
lines, Falkenhayn planned to lure the French into a trap that
would force them to throw troops into a battle of attrition
where the conditions favored the Germans

The Germans used is heavy artillery to good effect to capture

first Belgian and then French fortresses and fortifications