The year 1916 was marked by "hyperbattles" in constant interaction with one another. Allied preparations on the Somme were thwarted by the German offensive on Verdun.
For the first time, the colloquium will examine the interactions between the battles of Verdun and the Somme. In the light of the other fronts, the aim is to grasp the constraints weighing on each battle as a function of the "twin battle" and the Allies' overall plans. Not only the men in their battles, but also the dimensions of representations and approaches to memory will be at the heart of the approach.
Over two days, some twenty historians will address these comparative dimensions of the battles of Verdun and the Somme.
For the first time, the colloquium will examine the interactions between the battles of Verdun and the Somme. In the light of the other fronts, the aim is to grasp the constraints weighing on each battle as a function of the "twin battle" and the Allies' overall plans. Not only the men in their battles, but also the dimensions of representations and approaches to memory will be at the heart of the approach.
Over two days, some twenty historians will address these comparative dimensions of the battles of Verdun and the Somme.
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