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Q: Why was Verdun particulary important to the French?
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He led the French at Verdun?

Philippe Petain .


German attack on France to bleed the French dry?

The Battle Of Verdun


Who is the french general who defended Verdun in 1916?

The French General who defended Verdun in 1916 was General Nivelle. Nivelle planned and executed an attack against the Germans.


This French fortress became the symbol for French resistance to Germany aggression a. Bastille b. Tuileries c. Versailles d. Verdun?

d. Verdun WW1


Where is the French city of Verdun?

Verdun is located in the region of Lorraine, close to the southern tip of Belgium and the border with Luxembourg.


Motto of the french troops in the battle of verdun?

They shall not pass


What was the town on the Meuse river that was the scene of several battles during World War 1?

Verdun was the most important during WWI. There are a lot of towns on the River in northeastern France, just like any river.


Why did the battle of the somme happen?

For a number of months the French had been taking severe losses at Verdun - to the east of Paris. To relieve the French, the Allied High Command decided to attack the Germans to the north of Verdun therefore requiring the Germans to move some of their men away from the Verdun battlefield thus relieving the French. Basically, the French wanted the Germans to get off their land.


Does anyone agree the battle of the somme didnt go wrong?

It was the job of Field Marshall Hague to stop release the constant pressure of the french from the Germans at Verdun. Verdun was a very important place because of it's geographical position. By attacking at the Somme the GGermans moved up the line to the Somme which relieved the pressure at Verdun. So as Hague relieved the pressure off the french at Verdun, he had completed his mission objective. Despite the heavy casualties, he was doing his job. I personally think that it was terrible, and he wasn't very clever though....


How many soldiers died on the french side in the verdun battle?

540,000


When the war reached a stalemate the Germans tried to overrun the french at?

Verdun.


Did German's win a major victory when they captured Verdun?

In WWI, the Germans did not capture Verdun. However, the battle for Verdun in 1916 lasted about 300 days. The French were able to defend Verdun, but casualties on both sides were high. Over 700,000 men died during this battle.