The Battle of Verdun

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath impact on German strategy
influence on future military tactics
impact on French morale
increased fortifications in France
gptkbp:battle December 15, 1916
gptkbp:casualties 700,000
approximately 700,000
over 300,000 French
over 400,000 German
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkbp:commemoration December 18
annual ceremonies
February 21
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkb:artworks
gptkbp:date February 21, 1916
gptkbp:defense French trenches
gptkbp:documentary numerous films and books
gptkbp:end_date December 18, 1916
gptkbp:environmental_impact destruction of landscape
gptkbp:famous_quote They shall not pass.
gptkbp:final_match_date lessons learned in warfare
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_Vaux
gptkb:Fort_Douaumont
gptkbp:german_general gptkb:Fritz_von_Below
gptkbp:has_enemies February 21, 1916
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
studied in sociology
studied in psychology
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:diaries
gptkb:maps
gptkb:photographs
government reports
newspaper articles
military records
memoirs
letters from soldiers
testimonies of survivors
battle plans
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military strategies
symbol of French national determination
gptkbp:historical_period 1914-1918
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the longest battles in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Verdun
gptkbp:impact local population
gptkbp:legacy enduring symbol of sacrifice
gptkbp:length 302 days
gptkbp:location gptkb:Verdun,_France
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Verdun_Memorial
gptkb:Douaumont_Ossuary
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Poison
machine guns
gptkbp:mood declined over time
remained resilient
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Battle_of_Gallipoli
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Robert_Nivelle
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkbp:objective capture Verdun
weaken French morale
gptkbp:outcome French victory
stalemate
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_impact gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance one of the longest battles in World War I
symbol of French national determination
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Meuse River
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Operation_Gericht
gptkb:Plan_XVII
attrition warfare
gptkbp:tactics defensive warfare
counter-offensives
gptkbp:year gptkb:1930
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emperor_Wilhelm_II
gptkb:Catherine_of_Valois
gptkb:Édouard_Detaille
gptkb:Edward_S._Creasy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5