This book features: unique format, comprehensive and easy to follow battlefield guide; and, in-depth battle history which traces the history of Verdun from the Iron Age to the horrendous battle in 1916. It is fully illustrated with contemporary maps and photographs as well as current day photographs, maps and walking tours plans. It includes eyewitness accounts, the 'voices' of the soldiers themselves and is based on extensive research and intimate knowledge of the ground gained from numerous visits to the battlefield. It includes a guide to further reading and additional information for the student of the battle and tourist alike.