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# Battle of the Somme

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Attrition Warfare: The Battle of Verdun
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Attrition Warfare: The Battle of Verdun

After reassessing Germany’s strategic position at the end of 1915, General Erich von Falkenhayn set about targeting the French Army, whom he believed were at the “limits of endurance,” at a place…

By John killerlane · 9 min
This Day In History: The Battle Of The Somme begins (1916)
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This Day In History: The Battle Of The Somme begins (1916)

On this day in 1916, the British and Germans began one of the most infamous battles of WWI. The British…

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