Aerial photo of Fort Douaumont before and After the Battle of Verdun ( 21 February-18 December 1916). This battle was the largest and longest battle of the Great War on the Western Front between German and French armies.

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I’ve read several books that discuss this battle in great detail yet I still feel I don’t feel I’ve got to grips with the scope. It’s overwhelming to read about. If I could time travel, it would certainly be something I’d go back and observe (and Kursk and the Battle of Britain)