WarsofTheWorld. Verdun: The Gruesome WWI Battle That Lasted 300 Days. Posted: July 14, 2025 | Last updated: July 14, 2025. For every nation, there are battles whose names for one reason or another ...

The battle of Verdun was the longest and costliest battle in world history, lasting from February 21 to December 18, 1916. Almost a year! Simple History. The Battle of Verdun (1916) Cartoon.

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.

France marked the centenary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday, exactly 100 years on from the first shots fired in World War I's longest battle, which became a symbol of resistance and suffering ...

The number of dead in Bakhmut, estimated at perhaps 20,000-30,000, is a fraction of the number that fell by the end of the Battle of Verdun, on December 18th 1916. In the ten months of fighting ...