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Not to be confused with 1975 Spring Offensive. This article is about the World War I German offensive of 1918. For other uses, see Spring Offensive (disambiguation). This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) German Spring Offensive, 1918 Part of the Western Front of World War I Date 21 March – 18 July 1918 Location Northern France; West Flanders, Belgium 50°00′10″N 02°39′10″E  /  50.00278°N 2.65278°E  / 50.00278; 2.65278 Coordinates: 50°00′10″N 02°39′10″E  /  50.00278°N 2.65278°E  / 50.00278; 2.65278 Result German tactical victory, Allied strategic victory Final German attack failed at the Marne Belligerents   German Empire French Third Republic British Empire Australia Canada   India Newfoundland New Zealand   South Africa United Kingdom Siam  ...

This article is about the World War I Battle of Verdun in 1916. For the battle during the French Revolution, see Battle of Verdun (1792). Battle of Verdun Part of the Western Front of the First World War Map of the battle Date 21 February – 18 December 1916 (9 months, 3 weeks and 6 days) Location Région Fortifiée de Verdun (RFV) Verdun-sur-Meuse, France 49°12′29″N 5°25′19″E  /  49.20806°N 5.42194°E  / 49.20806; 5.42194 Coordinates: 49°12′29″N 5°25′19″E  /  49.20806°N 5.42194°E  / 49.20806; 5.42194 Result French victory Belligerents German Empire French Republic Commanders and leaders Erich von Falkenhayn Crown Prince Wilhelm Schmidt von Knobelsdorf Ewald von Lochow Max von Gallwitz Georg von der Marwitz Joseph Joffre Noël de Castelnau Fernand de Langle de Cary Frédéric-Georges Herr Philippe Pétain Robert Nivelle Adolphe Guillaumat Auguste Hirschauer Charles Mangin Strength c.  50 divisions 75–85 divisions Casualties and losses 336,000–434,000 casualties c.  143,000 killed 3...