The unimaginable loss of life, a gruesome testament to the unyielding carnage on the Western Front during World War I, left a deep, festering wound in the French psyche, one that bled into their military and political decisions for years to come. This haunting trauma became an inescapable force, driving a fearful and defensive stance that would cripple their resolve and doom their engagement at the onset of the nightmare of World War Two.

Verdun. 21 Feb - 18 Dec 1916.
French Casualties: 542,000
German Casualties: 434,000

Additional Reading and Research:

• Horne, Alistair. The Price of Glory: Verdun.
• Liddell, Basil. The Real War, 1914-1918.
• Romains, Jules. Verdun: The Prelude, The Battle.

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