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Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II was Germany's last Kaiser. Wilhelm operated as Commander in Chief of the German armed forces throughout the war. -
Constantine I
Constantine I is the oldest son of George I, who came to power with the assassination of his father in 1913. Constantine was incharged of greek force during the war. -
Battle of Coronel
A naval battle off the coast of central Chille. Galvanised the British admiralty into action once news of the complete destruction of Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock's squadron by German Admiral Spee filtered through. -
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Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary was the power whose territorial ambitions played a large part in the coming of the war in 1914. Austria, egged on by her German allies, quickly sent Serbia an ultimatum and declared war on 28th July 1914. -
Radomir Putnik
Radomir Putnik the Serbian Chief of General Staff. By 1914 Radomir Putnik was already established a remarkable career as a fighting commander. -
Battle of the Bight
On 28 August 1914 comprised the first naval battle. Designed by the British as a means of attacking German patrols in the north-west German coast, the encounter at Heligoland Bight -
Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne was conducted through the 6-12 on September 1914, bring to an end the war of movement that had dominated the First World War since the begining of August. The war took a turn into trench warfare -
Arthur Zimmermann
Arthur Zimmermann was Germany's Secretary. Zimmermann was responsible for the Zimmerman Telegram which drew America into the war. The Zimmerman Telegram was sent to Mexico saying to attack America. -
Prince Max von Baden
In 1918, Prince Max von Baden served as the last imperial Chancellor for Germany. Max's role in the early war was to work for the prisonors of war.
