Verdun

by Georges Blond, Frances Frenaye (Translator)

The longest, bloodiest battle of WW I was fought at Verdum. Two million men were engaged in it and half of them were killed. It was here that Petain rallied his forces with the desperate motto, ""They shall not pass."" The author uses the you-are-there approach to realistic effect by describing the battle in terms of the common soldiers on both sides...Mr. Blond's excellent book will stand out among the increasing number dealing with the particular battles of this war and this is a first rate translation by Frances Frenaye.

Genres: World War I, History

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Georges Blond was a French writer. A prolific writer of mostly history but also other topics including fiction, Blond was also involved in far right political activity.