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| 1916 | Falkenhayn, Eric von |  |
| 21st Feb Verdun 1st day to "bleed the French white", 1200 German artillery guns open fire |
| 21st Feb Verdun Decides "to bleed France white" by concentrating on a historically sensitive area |
| 21st Feb Verdun Flamethrowers are used for the 1st time at the battle of Verdun |
| 25th Feb Verdun Begins successfully when the Germans take Fort Douamont, Verdun's strongest position |
| 24th June Verdun Cancels supplies to the battle when the French are saved from by Allied bombardment |
| Dec Verdun After 10 months the Germans are forced back to their original positions |
| Dec Verdun Each loses about 350,000 |
| 1916 | Guderain, Heinz | |
| Verdun Learns how to use tanks in battle, leading exponent in World War II |
| 1916 | Hess, Rudolph | |
| Verdun Participates in the Battle of Verdun |
| 1917 | Falkenhayn, Eric von | |
| 25th Jan Verdun A mile long stretch of French trenches is stormed at Hill 304 but recaptured |
| 18th Mar Verdun German attacks in the Avocourt-Mort Sector are repulsed |
