Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 236th installment in the series. Following the German onslaught against Verdun in February 1916, the ...

Nov. 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I — “the war to end all wars,” which cost an estimated 40 million lives. While there are no more survivors to tell us their stories, WWI ...

November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I — “the war to end all wars,” which cost an estimated 40 million lives. While there are no more survivors to tell us their stories, WWI ...

When you walk around the outside of the building you find small windows, and when you look through them what you see are bones. Human bones and skulls. Piles of them. They are the remains of more than ...

Au fil des casemates, l’équipe du mémorial racontera l’histoire du fort et celle des soldats français et allemands qui y ont vécu pendant la bataille, évocations de la vie des soldats, la tourelle ...

Une petite fenêtre marquée par une nouvelle journée de gratuité, le 31 décembre, qui permettra d’accéder librement au Mémorial et au fort de Douaumont. Pas de fort de Vaux, en revanche, puisque le ...

World War I, once heralded as “the war to end all wars,” ended on Nov. 11, 1918, which is why we (and many other countries) celebrate veterans on this day. Many millions died during the horrific war ...

“Neither in France nor in Germany, up to the present moment, has the whole story of the battle been told, describing its vicissitudes, and following step by step the development of the stirring drama.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. Fleury-devant-Douaumont is a French village that doesn’t ...