Verdun was one of the most savagely fought battles of World War One ... They fought for control of the Kamina wireless station. WW1: Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?

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The main aim of the battle was to relieve the important northern French fortress of Verdun. This had been placed under siege by the German Army since February 1916. With the majority of French ...