Axelrod, Alan
The Battle of Verdun
- ISBN 13:
- 9781493038008
- author:
- Axelrod, Alan
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- The Lyons Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 14.4 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, France
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Battle of Verdun by Alan Axelrod In December 1915, a plan was devised to demoralize Britain and knock France out of the war. The German army chief of staff, Erich von Falkenhayn, believed that by targeting a single point, the French would be compelled to throw in every man they had, leading to their army being "bled white". This strategy focused on Verdun, a strategic fortress located in the Meuse River valley, which had been a stronghold throughout European history. Verdun, a fortified city surrounded by a circle of detached forts, had been vastly augmented after the Franco-Prussian War of 1871. Falkenhayn's plan was to attack this fortified position, hoping to break the French spirit and force them to surrender. The outcome of this brutal campaign would have far-reaching consequences for the war and its participants. This book provides a detailed account of the Battle of Verdun, a pivotal moment in World War I.
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