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The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the bloodiest battles of World War 1. It was fought between the Germans and the French around the city of Verdun, in eastern France. The city of Verdun was both strategically and culturally significant to the French. The German high command knew that it would be a crushing blow to the French morale if they were to capture it. On February 21st, 1916, the attack began. The Germans opened fire with hundreds of artillery guns to bombard the enemy line. They then attacked with huge waves of infantry, which easily overran the destroyed French positions. Within a few days, they had captured Fort Douaumont, one of France's largest fortresses. The twenty-year-old fort was no match for this new type of warfare and was quickly destroyed by the German's massive guns. Eventually, the French were able to reinforce their positions, halting the German advance. Both sides constantly pounded each other with massive artillery barrages, which made infantry attacks e
