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Petain was born in France of April 24, 1856. He joined the French army in 1876. He commanded the second army during the battle of Verdun.

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Falkenhayn was born on September 11 1861, in West Prussia. He became the Prussian Minister of War in 1913.

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The Battle of Verdun primarily started the Battle of Somme. The British armies started the Battle of Somme to try to take the German pressure off of the French.

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There was an extremely high death rate at the Battle of Verdun. For Germany, 143,000 people died. 162,000 soldiers for France died during this battle. After ten months of fighting, the total number of casualties was close to one million.

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After Germany retreated, France took control and won the Battle of Verdun.

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Erich Von Falkenhayn was the German General who made the first attack at Verdun. General Philippe Petian was for France. He was in charge of keeping Verdun protected.

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Some types of weapons that France and Germany used during this battle were guns, poison gas, tanks, and flamethrowers. Some strategies used were trench warfare and creeping barrage.

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Countries Involved in The Battle of Verdun

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Countries Involved in The Battle of Verdun

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Germany planned to attack Verdun because it was a special historic site for the French people. The main countries involved in this battle were Germany and France.

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The battle of Verdun happened on the Western Front between German and French armies. This battle took place in northeastern France.

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The Battle of Verdun started on February 21st and ended on December 16th. This battle lasted for 10 months, it was the longest battle in WWI.