The monument of the battle of Verdun is of great importance. This battle took place in 1916. The people that were affected by this the most were the French and German families. The monument tries its best not to be one sided. It strives to portray that not only were the French suffering, but the German's were too. The monument does a good job of serving as an educational tool. Physically, the monument is placed in the center of the battle field. Placing it in the center helps commemorate all the soldiers that were lost during battle. All in all, the monument of the battle of Verdun, is a great monument in terms of visuals, and educational facts.