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Witness History: The Battle of Verdun

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18/02/2016 GMT

The Battle of Verdun

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Battle of Verdun

In 1916, French and German armies began one of the most devastating battles of WW1

In 1916, France and Germany fought one of the most devastating battles of World War One. Hear archive recordings of French and German veterans who fought at Verdun.

In February 1916, France and Germany began one of the most devastating battles of the First World War  During 10 months of fighting at Verdun, around 800,000 men were killed, wounded or were declared missing. In France, the battle became synonymous with the horrors of war on the Western Front. Using archive recordings of French and German veterans, we tell the story of Verdun.
Photo:French troops under shellfire during the Battle of Verdun. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

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