France: World War I - Battles Of Verdun And The Somme

Record ID: 374

  • Title: France: World War I - Battles Of Verdun And The Somme
  • Date: 13th November 1916
  • Summary: In 1916 the great French forts at Verdun withstood seven months of German assaults. Each side lost more than three-hundred-thousand men. The Battle of the Somme - the offensive to relive pressure on Verdun - began with a week's artillery bombardment. Nonetheless, the British lost sixty-thousand men in one day in this battle - and before it ended in torrential autumn rains four months later, casualties on both side were over a million. NOTE: Date is approximate. This clip may contain footage from multiple events; exact date or dates may be unknown.
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  • Location: FRANCE
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