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The road to Verdun : World War I's most momentous battle and the folly of nationalism /

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A powerfully immediate and controversial account of one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of World War I. In mid-February 1916, the Germans launched a surprise major offensive at Verdun, an important fortress in northeast France. By mid-March, more than 90,000 French troops had been killed or...

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Main Author: Ousby, Ian, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, 2002.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Verdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > France.
Nationalism > Europe > History > 20th century.
France > History > 20th century.
Bataille de Verdun, Verdun, France, 1916.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Campagnes et batailles > France.
Nationalisme > Europe > Histoire > 20e siècle.
France > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Military campaigns.
Nationalism.
Europe.
France.
France > Verdun.
Eerste Wereldoorlog.
Veldslagen.
Nationalisme.
1900-1999
History.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: The Road to Verdun
  • part 1: Friction at Verdun, February 1916
  • 1. The Bois des Caures
  • 2. The Fall of Douaumont
  • part 2: The endless crisis, 1870-1914
  • 3. The Raft of the Medusa
  • 4. A Certain Idea of France
  • 5. "What Is a Nation?"
  • part 3: The mill of the Medusa, March-December 1916
  • 6. Holding Verdun
  • 7. Ending Verdun
  • Epilogue: The Road from Verdun.