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**NO LINKS** Why did so many people die during the Battle of Somme/Verdun?
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**NO LINKS** Why did so many people die during the Battle of Somme/Verdun?

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The German offensive at Verdun was intended to threaten the capture of the city and induce the French to fight an attrition battle, in which German advantages of terrain and firepower would cause the French disproportionate casualties.
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