Later, the French were able to slow the Germans down. While the French were fighting for Verdun, the British were left alone towards the Western Front. Erich targeted the town, Verdun, as he knew the French would fight back ferociously for the city. The attack intended to make the French bleed white and to end the trench warfare that began in 1914. Germans, under the command of General Erich Von Falkenhayn, opened with a 10-hour long attack(bombardment). It started when the German attacked the French town of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun, the longest and costliest fought battles of World War I, began on February 21 and ended on December 18, 1916.
Battle of Verdunĭate: February 21 to DecemCasualties: more than 800,000 ( French: over 400,000 and German: over 400,000) The First Battle of Marne saved Paris from the Germans and pushed them away by 45 miles and is considered as the strategic victory for the French, which led them to continue with the war. With the effort of the French and the British forces, Germany had to abandon the plan of Schlieffen and also faced massive casualties. They united with each other at the Marne River and tried to stop Germany. Germans invaded Belgium and were pushing through France and were threatening Paris.īritish and the French armies were already facing considerable casualties in the process of stopping the Germans from invading. The Marne battle was fought on the north and east of Paris. This battle is famously known as the Miracle on the Marne. It was fought from September 6 to September 12, 1914. The First Battle of the Marne is the counter-offensive of the British and the French along the Marne River.
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