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Tomorrow marks the centennial of the battle that went on to define World War I
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:11 pm
The Battle of Verdun.
The Germans never wanted to capture the city of Verdun. Their original plan was to draw as many French troops into the fortress city as possible so they could kill as many as possible. The idea was to "bleed France white" and force their ultimate capitulation. The combined casualties for the battle were north of one million men (with 300,000 of those being KIA). What was gained from the battle in the end? Absolutely nothing.
The Germans never wanted to capture the city of Verdun. Their original plan was to draw as many French troops into the fortress city as possible so they could kill as many as possible. The idea was to "bleed France white" and force their ultimate capitulation. The combined casualties for the battle were north of one million men (with 300,000 of those being KIA). What was gained from the battle in the end? Absolutely nothing.
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Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:13 pm to RollTide1987
Yay war
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:14 pm to RollTide1987
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What was gained from the battle in the end?
Apparently it defined WWI
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:18 pm to fightin tigers
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Apparently it defined WWI
True. But there were no significant tactical or strategic gains. The French maintained control of the city but the Germans never wanted the city in the first place. At best it was a moral victory for the French.
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 2/20/16 at 4:22 pm to RollTide1987
It is simply amazing the huge amounts of carnage that revolutionary machines brought when faced with antiquated techniques. I love reading about WWII, but WWI doesn't get near the amount of attention. RIP to the millions of men who were just grinder up into nothing.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 5:13 pm to RollTide1987
I am always amazed at the staggering number of casualties in some of the world war battles...how the hell can the world recover from losing millions of men at one time?....
Posted on 2/20/16 at 5:35 pm to RollTide1987
Looks like you subscribe to History Channel on FB too 
Posted on 2/20/16 at 7:15 pm to RollTide1987
We were nine in a hole, nothing will get us out of here. But we have eaten, we must relieve ourselves. The first one to feel the urges climbs out, he has been there for two days now ten feet away, killed with his trousers down.
We crap on paper and throw it up and out and when we have no more paper we do it in our haversacks.
The battle of Verdun continues. We go in our hands, dysentery flows between our fingers. We crap blood, we go where we lie. We are devoured by the flames of thirst. We drink our own urine. If we remain in this battlefield it's because they don't let us get away.
Jean Giono
We crap on paper and throw it up and out and when we have no more paper we do it in our haversacks.
The battle of Verdun continues. We go in our hands, dysentery flows between our fingers. We crap blood, we go where we lie. We are devoured by the flames of thirst. We drink our own urine. If we remain in this battlefield it's because they don't let us get away.
Jean Giono
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:44 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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Looks like you subscribe to History Channel on FB too
I don't actually. But I did receive a B.A. in History from The University of Alabama in 2012. And I'm currently reading A World Undone: The Story of the Great War by G.J. Meyer.
You should check it out if you are genuinely interested in the war. I personally think it is the definitive single volume history of the conflict.
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 2/20/16 at 11:36 pm to RollTide1987
War never changes.
Posted on 2/21/16 at 4:31 pm to RollTide1987
Your original post was almost word for word like theirs. Only reason I thought you did.
Thanks for the book recommendation. I'm reading Rebel Yell right now but I'll check that one out next.
Thanks for the book recommendation. I'm reading Rebel Yell right now but I'll check that one out next.
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