Verdun: First Blood & the Death of a French Hero | History Traveler Episode 303

It's hard to imagine what hell on Earth might look like, but Verdun has to be as close as it gets. Fought for over 300 days in 1916, the Battle of Verdun has gone down in history as the stuff of nightmares. In this and the next several episodes, we'll be walking the ground and exploring the history surrounding one of the most titanic and violent battles in WWI.

Map animation by ‪@SandervkHistory‬  

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