French soldier vs German soldier : Verdun 1916
Campbell, D. (David)2020
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On 21 February 1916, the German Army launched a major attack on the French fortress of Verdun. The Germans were confident that the ensuing battle would compel France to expend its strategic reserves in a savage attritional battle, thereby wearing down Allied fighting power on the Western Front. However, initial German success in capturing a key early objective, Fort Douaumont, was swiftly stemmed by the French defences, despite heavy French casualties. The Germans then switched objectives, but made slow progress towards their goals; by July, the battle had become a stalemate. This study outlines the two sides' wider approach to the evolving battle, before assessing the preparations and combat record of the French and German fighting men who fought one another during three pivotal moments of the 10 1/2-month struggle for Verdun.
Main title:
French soldier vs German soldier : Verdun 1916 / David Campbell ; illustrated by Adam Hook.
Author:
Campbell, D. (David), authorHook, Adam, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Combat ; 47.
ISBN:
9781472838179 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.4272
Language:
English
BRN:
1162684
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