VERDUN, France — In solemn ceremonies Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of Verdun, ...

French President Fran?ois Hollande, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel lay a wreath Sunday at a German cemetery in Consenvoye, France during a remembrance ceremony to mark the centenary of the ...

France marked the centenary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday, exactly 100 years on from the first shots fired in World War I's longest battle, which became a symbol of resistance and suffering. Some ...

LONDON, Feb. 24, 1916 (UP) - Under the eyes of the Kaiser, the German crown prince and his army are smashing their way steadily toward the fortress of Verdun, in France. They are less than eight miles ...

100 years on from the first shots fired in World War I’s longest battle, which became a symbol of resistance and suffering Paris: France marked the centenary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday, exactly ...

Soldiers who partake in this year's Christmas Truce event will be awarded a special medal commemorating the occasion. The Verdun Christmas Truce is active until January 5th. Verdun celebrates the ...

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 ...

In February and March Germany wished to end the war by crushing the French army at Verdun. She failed utterly. Then, from April to July, she wished to exhaust French military resources by a battle of ...