The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the most devastating battles of World War I. Lasting nearly ten months in ...

The Battle of Verdun, a massive German onslaught in northeastern France meant to gain a decisive final victory on the Western Front in World War I, began on this day in history, Feb. 21, 1916. It is ...

World War I, once heralded as “the war to end all wars,” ended on Nov. 11, 1918, which is why we (and many other countries) celebrate veterans on this day. Many millions died during the horrific war ...

“If Verdun is taken, what a disaster!” warned France’s President Raymond Poincaré. “If it is saved, how can we ever forget the price?” In the crudest ten months of World War I, Verdun was saved. But ...

Soar over Verdun, France, a city deeply scarred by history and home to one of the infamous Zone Rouges—areas still ...

World News A poisoned memorial to World War I: The forests of Verdun The guns of World War I fell silent 100 years ago here, but a quiet battle still smolders on in this forest. Roots of trees and ...

The title notwithstanding, this book is a very good preparatory reading for W.W. I. In it, Dr. Mosier covers a number of broad topics; geography and the French ignorance of their countryside, French ...

The Battle of Verdun began in February 1916, and lasted ten months. It was the lengthiest battle during World War I, claiming around 700,000 dead, wounded, or missing soldiers. The multiplayer ...

“Encounters” uses cutting edge technology that lets WWI Museum goers interact with real people involved in World War I. (C/o WWI Museum and Memorial) The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas ...

A new sculpture being unveiled Friday will become the central feature of the national World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bronze sculpture, named A Soldier’s Journey, is 25 tons, 60 feet long ...