A French soldier throwing a hand grenade towards German lines during the Battle of Verdun of 1916. The battle lasted for 302 days, the longest and one of the most costly in human history during which the French suffered 377,231 casualties and the Germans 337,000, a total of 714,231. In France, the battle came to symbolise the determination of the French Army and the destructiveness of the war.

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Size: 4522px × 3000px
Location: Verdun, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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