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The Battle and Siege of Liège
6,000-20,000 casualties
August 5 - 16 1914
countries involved Germany and Belgium
Germany took the victory
western front -
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Fun fact
it was an open engagement of the German invasion of Belgium -
Battle of Galicia (Lemberg)
655,000 casualties
battle between Russia, Austria-Hungary
Russia took the victory
eastern front -
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it was one of the biggest battles of wwl -
The Battle of Marne
519,000 casualties
Sep 6 - 12 1914
countries involved France, Great Britain, Germany
France and Great Britain took the victory
western front -
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Fun fact
The Battle of the Marne was the end of mobile warfare on the western front -
The First Battle of Masurian Lake
165,000 casualties
sep 9th-14th 1914
victory for Germany
eastern front -
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At Masurian Lakes the Germans pushed the Russian 1st Army back out of Germany. -
Gorlice Tarnow Offensive
1,087,000 casualties
May 2 - June 22 1915
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia
central powers took the victory
Eastern front -
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The Russian Third Army collapsed, In two days no less than six devisions were totally ruined -
The Battle of Verdun
300,000 casualties
Feb 21 - Dec 20 1916
countries involved Germany and France
France took the victory
Western front -
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most dangerous battles of WWI. -
The Battle of Somme
420,000 casualties
Jul 1 - Nov 18 1916
countries involved France, Great Britain and Germany
France and Germany took the victory
western front -
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it was the bloodiest day in British military history. -
Brusilov Offensive
1.5 million casualties
sep 20 - jul 4 1916
battle between Great Britain, Germany and Austrian-Hungary
Germany took the victory
Eastern front battle -
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Fun Fact
Named after Russian commander Aleksei Brusilov. -
Battle of Caporetto
700,000 - 40,000 casualties
oct 24.- dec 19 1917
countries involved Germany Austria-Hungary, Italy
Austria-Hungary and Germany took the victory
Eastern Front -
Period: to
Fun Fact
its also known as Battle of Kobarid • Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo • Battle of Karfreit -
German Spring Offensive
480,000 casualties
Mar 21 - Jul 15 1918
countries involved USA, Great Britain, Germany
USA and Germany took the victory
western front -
Period: to
Fun fact
it was Germany's last attempt to defeat the British and French armies on the western Front