Forts of Verdun: A Military Chess Game (2024)
• August 24th, 2024 • 0h 50min
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With 38 forts at stake, Verdun was highly strategic during WWI. Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications.
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