A new French commander was appointed on the 1st of May 1916, as Joffre and the French cabinet favored a more aggressive approach. Whom did they choose?

In 1916 the war of attrition continued on the Western Front with several battles taking place. The Germans tried to dislodge the French from the fortress complex of Verdun, while the British tried to assist the embattled French by launching a massive frontal attack further west along the River Somme.