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The Battle of Verdun (La Bataille de Verdun) is a very important battle from World War I. Verdun is a small city about 260 kilometres away from Paris. The battle began on February 21st, 1916, when the Germans attacked the city. It officially ended on December 18, 1916. Approximately 970,000 soldiers died in the battle and 40 million artillery shells were exchanged by the French and German armies. The Germans attacked Verdun because they thought they could break through the city and then continue into Paris. At this point, they hoped to end the war with a strong negotiation position. However, they lost the battle and their plan did not work.

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