The Battle of Verdun by Abigail Fregien https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2 The Great War en-us 2017-04-03 17:11:03 UTC 2017-04-11 17:08:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Start of Battle 17abigailf https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164414127 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.]]> 2017-04-03 17:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164414127 Where the Battle of Verdun happened 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164677321 The battle of Verdun happened on the Western Front between German and French armies. This battle took place in northeastern France. ]]> 2017-04-04 17:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164677321 Countries Involved in The Battle of Verdun 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164679226 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.


]]> 2017-04-04 17:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164679226 Technology used During the Battle 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164942567 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. ]]> 2017-04-05 16:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164942567 Key people in the battle of Verdun 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164947578 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.]]> 2017-04-05 17:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/164947578 Outcome of the Battle of Verdun 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165206107 After Germany retreated, France took control and won the Battle of Verdun. ]]> 2017-04-06 16:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165206107 Casualties during the Battle 17abigailf https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165209115 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. ]]> 2017-04-06 17:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165209115 The Importance of this Battle 17abigailf https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165211593 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. ]]> 2017-04-06 17:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165211593 Erich von Falkenhayn 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165434399 Falkenhayn was born on September 11 1861, in West Prussia. He became the Prussian Minister of War in 1913.

]]> 2017-04-07 16:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165434399 Philippe Petain 17samuelo https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165437736 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.]]> 2017-04-07 17:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/17abigailf/3iw6y4vcsll2/wish/165437736