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Battle of Tannenberg
The Germans won a major victory, capturing 92,000 Russian prisoners and killing or wounding 30,000 more. The Russian Second Army was almost completely destroyed, and its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov, committed suicide -
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First Battle of the Marne
where the Allied French and British forces successfully halted the German advance towards Paris, effectively stopping their plans for a quick victory on the Western Front. there were roughly 250,000 casualties for both the French and German armies, with the British suffering around 12,733 casualties, including both killed and wounded -
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Second Battle of Ypres
most notably known as the first large-scale use of chemical weapons by the German army against Allied forces, primarily impacting French and Canadian troops stationed in the Ypres Salient, a section of the Western Front in Belgium near the town of Ypres. casualties 69,000 Allied troops (59,000 British, 10,000 French), against 35,000 German -
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Battle of Gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign was part of a larger strategy to defeat the Ottoman Empire and allow Allied ships to pass through the Dardanelles. The Gallipoli Campaign was a military defeat for the Allies, but it established the reputation of the Anzacs. It also led to the emergence of Mustafa Kemal, who later became known as Atatürk, and the foundation of modern Turkey. The campaign resulted in over 250,000 casualties for the Allies -
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Battle of Verdun
: An estimated 800,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. The French suffered about 400,000 casualties, while the Germans suffered about 350,000 The battle took place in the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse, France. The battle lasted 300 days, making it the longest battle of the war.The Germans planned to use artillery to destroy French units -
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Battle of Jutland
he Royal Navy achieved its aim of containing the German naval threat, and deterred German warships from all but minor actions in the North Sea.over 8,000 casualties -
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Brusilov Offensive
Damaged Austria-Hungary,Forced Germany to divert troops,Secured enemy territory,Led to the Petrograd conference Brusilov's operation achieved its original goal of forcing Germany to halt its attack on Verdun and transfer considerable forces to the East. Afterward, the Austro-Hungarian Army increasingly had to rely on the support of the German Army for its military successes.500,000 to 1 million soldiers killed, wounded while the Central Powers suffered around 1.5 million casualties combined. -
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Battle of the Somme
300,000 fatalities
The Battle of the Somme was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front after 18 months of trench deadlock. -
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Battle of Passchendaele
approximately 275,000 casualties for the British forces, while the German forces suffered around 220,000 casualties,After weathering fierce enemy counterattacks, the last phase of the battle saw the Canadians attack on November 10 and clear the Germans from the eastern edge of Passchendaele Ridge before the campaign finally ground to a halt. Canadian soldiers had succeeded in the face of almost unbelievable challenges. -
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Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a military disaster for Italy during World War I. In late 1917 a combined Austrian and German force routed the Italians along the Isonzo River in northeastern Italy. In the wake of the battle, more than 600,000 war-weary Italian soldiers either deserted or surrendered.Italian: 40,000 killed or wounded, 280,000 captured, and 350,000 deserted
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Battle of Cambrai
marked the first large-scale use of tanks in warfare, where British forces launched a surprise attack against German lines near Cambrai, France, using a significant number of tanks, achieving initial success by capturing territory and prisoners, but were eventually forced back by strong German counterattacks, leaving the battle with no clear victor,considered a significant turning point in tank warfare tactic 45,000 casualties for the British and 41,000 for the Germans -
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Spring Offensive
a series of major attacks launched by the German army on the Western Front during World War I, beginning on March 21, 1918, aiming to decisively defeat the Allies before the full force of the American army arrived this desperate attempt by Germany ultimately failed, leaving them significantly weakened and paving the way for Allied victory 240,000–348,000 German casualties -
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Second Battle of the Marne
The second battle of the Marne resulted from the third major thrust of the great German offensive of 1918. Beginning in late May 1918, the German advance reached the Marne River in early June leaving Paris dangerously exposed. On 15 July the Germans launched their final drive towards the French capital.around 168,000 German casualties, with the Allies suffering significantly less, including 95,165 French, 16,552 British, and 12,000 American casualties combined. -
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Battle of Belleau Wood
U.S. Marine Corps, primarily the 4th Marine Brigade, successfully defended against a major German offensive near Château-Thierry, France, halting their advance towards Paris and marking a significant American victory in the war, characterized by intense hand-to-hand combat and heavy casualties for the Marines the woods were attacked by the Marines a total of six times before they could successfully expel the Germans American, 9,777 casualties German, 9,500 casualties, including 1,600 captured. -
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Hundred Days Offensive
the final major Allied advance of World War I. It was organized by French General Ferdinand Foch, who wanted to retake lost ground and end the war a series of attacks by the Allied troops at the end of World War I. Starting on August 8, 1918, and ending on November 11, the Offensive led to the defeat of the German Army. By the Summer of 1918, German attacks in the war had halted.British Empire had taken 412,000 casualties Their French and American allies suffered 531,000 and 127,000 casualties
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