Battle of Verdun
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...