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Verdun (what happened? (germans secretly began preparing 3 million shells,…
Verdun
what happened?
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they sent 140,000 troops with the help of flame thrones and gas bombs to cross no mans land
the plan worked out at the start and the french were pulled back, however 1 german died every 45 seconds (but it was less than the french so they said they were wining)
french minister of war told his generals that they could not surrender (pressure) "if you surrender you are all cowards"
came philippe retain and increased the french morale, ordered his men to retake the land IMMEDIATELY "they shall not pass
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an hour of artillery barrage using 1,220 guns on both sides of the river muse
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why verdun?
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full of forts, french pride
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aims
knock out france, and britain would stand alone so it would surrender
falkenhayn believed that a strong offensive in a key position would defeat the french by "bleeding them white"
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