The British have the Somme. For the French it is the 10-month battle of Verdun. For both countries, these two epic confrontations came to symbolise the suffering and endurance of the common fighting ...

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed Sunday for Europe to unite to face its current challenges as they marked the 100th anniversary of Verdun, the longest ...

Verdun was one of the most savagely fought battles of World War One. The Germans fired two million shells in the opening eight-hour bombardment, and tens of millions were fired over the course of the ...