The 10 photographs seen here all bear the same basic place and date information: Verdun, 1916. But that information hardly does justice to the battle they depict. Fighting began at Verdun ...

The Battle of Verdun lasted for 303 days and became the longest and one of the most costly battles in human history. An estimate in 2000 found a total of 714,231 casualties, 377,231 French and ...

France marked the centenary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday ... leading to the iconic image of Helmut Kohl and Francois Mitterrand standing hand-in-hand at a memorial ceremony that came to ...

For every nation, there are battles whose names for one reason or another mean more to their people than most. For Americans, its Gettysburg. For Australians and New Zealanders, its Gallipoli. For the ...

Photo:French troops under shellfire during the Battle of Verdun. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images) ...

VERDUN, France — In solemn ceremonies on Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of ...

France has been marking the centenary of the Battle of Verdun - one of the most savagely ... the course of the conflict in north-east France. Image caption, It was not until 1984 that France ...

They are less than eight miles away. The 101st day of Verdun, the world's greatest battle, today found the crown prince rushing into action fresh legions amid the roar of hundreds of great guns ...

Photo:French troops under shellfire during the Battle of Verdun. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images) ...