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Battle of Gumbinnen
Battle of Gumbinnen took place on August 20, 1914. The countries involved were Germany and Russia. The Russians won this war. There were a total of around 14,000 casualties. Occurred in the Eastern front. An interesting fact it is considered the first major German offensive on the Eastern front. -
Battle of Galicia
The Battle of Galicia occurred from August 23, 1914 to September 11, 1914. This battle was fought between Austria-Hungary and Russia. This battle occurred along the Eastern Front. The casualties were 655,000, 225,000 were Russian and 324,000 were from Austria-Hungary. A significant victory for the Russians. An interesting fact about this battle is that after Austria-Hungary's failure, they were forced to retreat. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg started on August 26, 1914 to August 30, 1914. This battle was fought between Russian and German soldiers. An interesting fact about this battle is that it's known for being the first battle fought in the war in the Eastern Front. The Russians lost 30,000 people either killed or wounded, Germans only had a total of 13,000 casualties. About 92,000 Russian prisoners were taken. The battle ended in a German victory over the Russians. Became symbolic to Russian. -
First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne took place from September 6, 1914 to September 12, 1914. The countries involved were France and Germany. There was a total of 519,000 casualties, about 250,000 were French. France won this war. It took place in the Western Front. An interesting fact about this battle is that the Russians had mobilized more quickly than the Germans has anticipated and launched their first offensive within 2 weeks of the war's outbreak. -
The Battle of Kolubara
The Battle of Kolubara took place from November 16, 1914 to December 16, 1914. The countries involved were Serbia and Austria-Hungary. There was a total of 405,000 casualties, 273,000 were Austrian and 177,000 were Serbian. Serbia won this battle. This battle was fought on the Eastern Front. An interesting fact about this battle is that Serbia's population decreased massively after world war 1 and the Austrians fled the country after infliction. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun took place from February 21, 1916 to December 20, 1916. The battle was between the French and Germans. The battle was on the western front. An interesting fact is that it is considered the longest and cheapest battle of the First World War. Began when the Germans attacked the French in the town of Verdun. The casualties were a total of 689,000, each suffered 3000,000 casualties which is about 70,000 per month. The French won this battle. -
The Battle of Lake Naroch/ Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens took place from March 18,1816 to March 30, 1916. The countries involved in this battle are Germany and Russia. The Germans won this battle. There were a total of around 120,000 casualties, the Russians lost more by 100,000. Took place at the Eastern front. In interesting fact about this battle is that despite the fact that the Russians got help from Italy, they still lost. -
First Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme took place from July 1, 1916 to November 1916. This battle took place with the intention to achieve a victory over the Germans on the Western Front. An interesting fact is the for many in Britain, the result of the battle remains being the most painful and infamous event from First World War. The countries involved were the French and British against the Germans. The total casualties was 623,907. The French won, was on the Eastern front. It was a bloodshed war. -
Battle of Arras
The Battle of Arras took place from April 9, 1917 to May 16, 1917. The countries that were involved in this war were Britain and Germany. The total amount of casualties is 278,000, 158,00 were British and 120,000 were German. The British won this war, it was on the western front. An interesting fact is that it was a British offensive on the Western Front during World War I. -
Second Battle of The Aisne
The Second Battle of The Aisne was from April 16, 1917 to May 9, 1917. This war was between the French and Germans. There was a total of 355, 000 casualties, 182,000 were French and 163,000 were German. It was on the Western front and the French ended up winning. An interesting fact is that the initial goal was to end the battle in 48 hours but failed.