The loss of Fort Douaumont was the crowning French defeat of the early days of the Battle of Verdun, contributing to commander-in-chief Joseph Joffre’s decision to remove General Herr and ...

Witness the horror of the Battle of Verdun - the deadliest, longest, and most dreadful clash of WWI. Experience the nightmarish landscapes and the colossal toll it took on French and German soldiers.

Germany accumulated huge losses and gained little territory, leading it to throw more and more men into the conflict: Verdun soon became a battle of prestige for the Germans, as well as the French.