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The Battle of Verdun / Alan Axelrod.

Axelrod, Alan, 1952- (author.).

Summary:

"Called 'the worst battle in history' by military historian Sir Alistair Horne, the Battle of Verdun took place from February 21 through December 18, 1916, making 2016 the 100th anniversary of this major battle in the war to end all wars"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781493018604
  • ISBN: 1493018604
  • Physical Description: ix, 310 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-301) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: The presence of Verdun -- Grand illusion -- The death boom -- The generals -- First blood -- Blood judgment -- The matter is serious -- The guns of February -- Los! -- Driant's last stand -- The third day -- Imperfect storm -- The fall of Fort Douaumont -- "Now everything is going to be all right" -- Reversals of fortune -- Fight for a dead man -- "They shall not pass!" -- A regular hell -- "The first offensive Battle of Verdun" -- Epilogue.

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Subject: Verdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916.
Verdun, Battle of (France : 1916)
France > Verdun.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.

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Prologue: The Presence of Verdun vii
Chapter 1 Grand Illusion
1(24)
Chapter 2 The Death Boom
25(25)
Chapter 3 The Generals
50(26)
Chapter 4 First Blood
76(22)
Chapter 5 Blood Judgment
98(16)
Chapter 6 The Matter Is Serious
114(16)
Chapter 7 The Guns of February
130(13)
Chapter 8 Los!
143(11)
Chapter 9 Driant's Last Stand
154(12)
Chapter 10 The Third Day
166(9)
Chapter 11 Imperfect Storm
175(13)
Chapter 12 The Fall of Fort Douaumont
188(15)
Chapter 13 "Now Everything Is Going to Be All Right"
203(12)
Chapter 14 Reversals of Fortune
215(16)
Chapter 15 Fight for a Dead Man
231(16)
Chapter 16 "They Shall Not Pass!"
247(16)
Chapter 17 A Regular Hell
263(15)
Chapter 18 "The First Offensive Battle of Verdun"
278(13)
Epilogue 291(3)
Endnotes 294(8)
Index 302

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