WW1: Battle of Verdun in France begins with a massive German artillery bombardment. It is the longest and bloodiest battle

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South African History Online. (2012, February 17). WW1: Battle of Verdun in France begins with a massive German artillery bombardment. It is the longest and bloodiest battle. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074272

South African History Online (2012) 'WW1: Battle of Verdun in France begins with a massive German artillery bombardment. It is the longest and bloodiest battle', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074272 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).

South African History Online, WW1: Battle of Verdun in France begins with a massive German artillery bombardment. It is the longest and bloodiest battle [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074272, (accessed 26 September 2026).

"WW1: Battle of Verdun in France begins with a massive German artillery bombardment. It is the longest and bloodiest battle." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074272. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "WW1: Battle of Verdun in France begins with a massive German artillery bombardment. It is the longest and bloodiest battle." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074272.