{"product_id":"verdun-the-lost-history-of-the-most-important-battle-of-world-war-i-1914-1918-9780451414632","title":"Verdun: The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I, 1914-1918","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlongside Waterloo and Gettysburg, t\u003c\/b\u003ehe Battle of Verdun during the First World War stands as one of history's greatest clashes. Perfect for military history buffs, this compelling account of one of World War I's most important battles explains why it is also the most complex and misunderstood. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although British historians have always seen Verdun as a one-year battle designed by the German chief of staff to bleed France white, historian John Mosier's careful analysis of the German plans reveals a much more abstract and theoretical approach. From the very beginning of the war until the armistice in 1918, no fewer than eight distinct battles were waged there. These conflicts are largely unknown, even in France, owing to the obsessive secrecy of the French high command. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our understanding of Verdun has long been mired in myths, false assumptions, propaganda, and distortions. Now, using numerous accounts of military analysts, serving officers, and eyewitnesses, including French sources that have never been translated, Mosier offers a compelling reassessment of the Great War's most important battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451414632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"John Mosier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51708007252149,"sku":"9780451414632","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_98cb0d5b-cba9-4f4c-a421-06b5d21f0979.jpg?v=1757397031","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/verdun-the-lost-history-of-the-most-important-battle-of-world-war-i-1914-1918-9780451414632","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}