Project Gutenberg 2015-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 102 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.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks Historic sites -- France -- Guidebooks Battlefields -- France -- Guidebooks DC D501 Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography 345374 345462 2024-09-20T07:38:50.742530 2023-09-21T04:33:20.631085 text/html text/html 341622 2015-02-06T22:15:55 text/html 66110954 2015-02-06T22:23:52 text/html application/zip 55754942 2024-09-20T07:39:05.972444 application/epub+zip 55754120 2024-09-20T07:38:55.212496 application/epub+zip 185658 2024-09-20T07:38:52.390493 application/epub+zip 54556863 2024-09-20T07:39:12.354397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54530041 2024-09-20T07:39:02.773451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274633 2022-09-21T20:08:37.156105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263091 262983 2024-09-20T07:38:48.001555 2023-09-21T04:33:17.115056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262917 2015-02-06T22:12:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98379 2015-02-06T22:12:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262925 2015-02-06T22:12:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98193 2015-02-06T22:12:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21439 2024-09-20T07:39:12.528390 application/rdf+xml 12608 2024-09-20T07:38:52.536495 image/jpeg 2222 2024-09-20T07:38:52.462503 image/jpeg 66661484 2024-09-20T07:38:51.787527 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog