Verdun - J'ai Fait Verdun

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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4.8 • 812 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Battle of Verdun came to an end on December 18, 1916.But the Verdun salient remained a violent sector of the Western Front until the very last days of World War One.

In this final episode of the Battle of Verdun the after-effects of the 1916 onslaught in the Meuse are covered, from military losses to political casualties to the lingering effects on the battle on the battlefield itself.

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0:00.0	I did Verdun.
0:05.0	I did Verdun.
0:07.0	Common statement by French veterans of the Battle of Verdun.
0:14.0	A mon fee,
0:19.0	Depui,
0:20.0	because these yo are farmed, To my fee, Depui, your eyes are
0:21.6	Firmé,
0:22.6	the Mien
0:24.6	non-sace
0:25.6	de ploughay.
0:27.6	To my son,
0:30.6	since your eyes were closed,
0:34.6	mine have not ceased to cry. Memorial plaque cemented into the wall of Fort Vo,
0:44.3	Verdam. Hello, and welcome to the Battle of Verdun podcast episode 14.
1:19.0	Jefei Verdun.
1:22.3	This episode is dedicated to the soldier who features prominently on the photo used in the artwork for this podcast.
1:33.3	The photo is one of the most famous ones to come out of the Battle of Verdun and captures the very moment a French soldier was hit and presumably killed.
1:49.8	I do not know much else about the photo.
1:54.1	I do not know the soldier's name, nor his unit.
1:58.0	I know he's French from his uniform and helmet,
2:00.7	and those of the rushing figures behind him.
2:05.4	I believe that this soldier, whoever he may have been, believed in what he was doing that day.
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