Verdun: France's sacred symbol of healing

The British have the Somme. For the French it is the 10-month battle of Verdun. For both countries, these two epic confrontations came to symbolise the suffering and endurance of the common fighting man. What is often forgotten, though, is how closely the two battles are connected in the history of World War One. Because each country sacralised one of the battles - making it the focus of national

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ヴェルダンの戦い100年