LEADER 02813nam 2200541 450 001 9910798187703321 005 20230808191548.0 010 $a1-4930-2210-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000587813 035 $a(EBL)4391159 035 $a(OCoLC)933507537 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001609163 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16318623 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001609163 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14863664 035 $a(PQKB)10564953 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16262141 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14863665 035 $a(PQKB)20402670 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4391159 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000587813 100 $a20160222h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe battle of Verdun $ethe story of the iconic WWI clash, the bloodiest battle in history /$fAlan Axelrod 210 1$aGuilford, Connecticut :$cLP,$d2016. 210 2$a[Place of distribution not identified] :$cNational Book Network,$d[date of distribution not identified] 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (321 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-4930-3800-1 311 $a1-4930-1860-4 327 $aContents; Prologue; Chapter 1Grand Illusion; Chapter 2The Death Boom; Chapter 3The Generals; Chapter 4First Blood; Chapter 5Blood Judgment; Chapter 6The Matter Is Serious; Chapter 7The Guns of February; Chapter 8Los!; Chapter 9Driant's Last Stand; Chapter 10The Third Day; Chapter 11Imperfect Storm; Chapter 12The Fall of Fort Douaumont; Chapter 13"Now Everything Is Going to Be All Right"; Chapter 14Reversals of Fortune; Chapter 15Fight for a Dead Man; Chapter 16"They Shall Not Pass!"; Chapter 17A Regular Hell; Chapter 18"The First Offensive Battle of Verdun"; Epilogue; Endnotes; Index 330 $aCalled "the worst battle in history" by military historian Sir Alistair Horne, the Battle of Verdun took place from February 21 through December 18, 1916, making 2016 the 100th anniversary of this major battle in the war to end all wars. Approximately 700,000 men fell in this one battle. The book offers an exciting popular narrative, with emphasis on key personalities involved and on its strategic and political significance. The battle is set in the context of the history of modern warfare, technologically, culturally, and politically. In contrast to other histories of the battle, this book lo 606 $aVerdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916 615 0$aVerdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916. 676 $a940.4/272 700 $aAxelrod$b Alan$f1952-$01120714 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798187703321 996 $aThe battle of Verdun$93784908 997 $aUNINA