The small, French town was the site of one of the bloodiest chapters of World War I, where German and French soldiers battled for 300 days — with neither side emerging victorious. It was still early ...

DocumentA book published to mark the 110th anniversary of the legendary battle brings to light many images taken by army photographers. Le Monde is presenting several of these photographs, offering a ...

It was still early in the morning when a rain of fire fell on the forts and trenches of Verdun. With 300 trainloads of ammunition, the Germans had been firing their artillery for hours on end. The ...