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Verdun 1916

‘They shall not pass’

William Martin author Ian Drury author Howard Gerrard illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:22nd Aug '01

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A compact, illustrated account of German General Erich von Falkenhayn's hammer-blow offensive against the French fortress city of Verdun.

On 21 February 1916 German General Erich von Falkenhayn unleashed his hammer-blow offensive against the French fortress city of Verdun. His aim was nothing short of the destruction of the French army.

Falkenhayn was sure that the symbolic value of Verdun was such that the French would be 'compelled to throw in every man they have.' He was equally sure that 'if they do so the forces of France will bleed to death'. The massed batteries of German guns would smash the French troops in their trenches and bunkers. But the French hung on with immense courage and determination and the battle became a bloody war of attrition.

This title describes the destructive events of this pivotal First World War battle.

ISBN: 9781855329935

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm

Weight: 325g

96 pages