Project Gutenberg 2015-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 501 Pneu Michelin (Firm) Manufacture française des pneumatiques Michelin Michelin et cie. Michelin Band (Firm) Michelin (Firm : France) Michelin & cie. Manufacture francaise des pneumatiques Michelin Cie, Michelin & 74194230 Verdun, Argonne-Metz, 1914-1918 Michelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918) E-text prepared by Brian Coe, Christine P. Travers, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Verdun, Argonne-Metz, 1914-1918" by Pneu Michelin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significant military events surrounding the battles of Verdun and Argonne during World War I, emphasizing the brutal reality of warfare between nations and the historical implications of these battles on France and Germany. The text likely serves as both a tribute to the fallen soldiers and a comprehensive guide to the battlefields. The opening of the book features a detailed introduction to Verdun, outlining its historical background, geographical significance, and military relevance. It describes Verdun as a fortified town with a rich history, detailing various sieges and battles it endured, particularly during the war years from 1914 to 1918. The narrative stresses the immense human cost of the conflict, with specific mention of the establishment of a memorial fund for the defenders. Key military actions during the battles are introduced, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of the combat strategies and heroic efforts of the defenders, foreshadowing the dramatic accounts of bravery and sacrifice that will follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks Historic sites -- France -- Guidebooks Battlefields -- France -- Guidebooks DC D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 345494 2025-08-19T10:51:04.200759 text/html 321229 2024-10-24T16:58:27 text/html 55754313 2025-08-19T10:51:18.607680 application/epub+zip 55753424 2025-08-19T10:51:08.617722 application/epub+zip 185656 2025-08-19T10:51:05.917742 application/epub+zip 54555368 2025-08-19T10:51:24.197600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54530019 2025-08-19T10:51:15.597679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274633 2022-09-21T20:08:37.156105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263015 2025-08-19T10:51:01.606753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243140 2024-10-24T16:58:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17673 2025-08-19T10:51:24.375635 application/rdf+xml 12608 2025-08-19T10:51:06.049729 image/jpeg 2222 2025-08-19T10:51:05.984710 image/jpeg 66661528 2025-08-19T10:51:05.359711 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog