Product Description

Verdun was the bloodiest battle between the French and German Forces during the First World War. Until Stalingrad, Verdun was a byword in Germany for senseless slaughter. It could fairly be said to have equivalent emotional resonance as the Somme in Britain. French attitudes are becoming similar, but Verdun was and is, symbolic of France's resistance. Some 300,000 Frenchman died at Verdun, but they stopped the German invasion. It is salutary to note that with dozens of books in print on the Somme there is but one popular account of Verdun available in English. And that is nearly 30 years old.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #394598 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Customer Reviews

Good account of a famous battle
This book covers the extremely important First World War battle of Verdun, one of the great battles of the war. Being only 96 pages long, it dosen't carry the depth of a bigger book, but what it does do is give a very good overview to the battle describing its key moments. This is the very strength of Osprey books: not big, but informative, to the point and great to look at. The book also gives good descriptions of other important aspects of the battle from its origins, opposing commanders, armies and plans ending with a aftermath and description of the battlefield today.

Overall, this book gives you a good, concise description of this famous battle. Its great to see First World War battles covered in the Osprey campaign series, more would be good.

Rather dry and uninspiring
Could have been better this one.
Didn't inspire me to get out my other books on Verdun and reread.
Buy only after checking in shop first if it has to be.