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Inside the Longest and Bloodiest Battle of WWI

The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the most devastating battles of World War I. Lasting nearly ten months in ...
The Battle of Lutterberg unfolded on 10 October 1758 amidst the Seven Years' War. In this clash, a formidable French force of 42,000, led by Charles, Prince of Soubise, confronted a smaller ...
The Trans-Australia Railway was built, uniting the young nation. In South Africa, the railways played a key role in the Boer War and a battle for an armored train made Winston Churchill famous. Soon, ...