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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophies’ assassination on June 28th, 1914, was the reason WW1 initiated. The assassination led directly to World War I when Austria-Hungary now announced a warning to the Kingdom of Serbia. Later on, the warning was rejected, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
The Battle of the Frontiers
The Battle of Frontiers was a small but vital series of battles fought along the eastern border of France in southern Belgium shortly after the First World War outbreak. Battles took place between German soldiers and the French and British armies. The German armed forces pulled the Franco-British troops back. This resulted in northern France being conquered by the Germans. Franco-British rearguards halted their advance, resulting in the First Battle of the Marne. -
First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres lasted for a month on the Western Front around Ypres. It was part of Flanders' First War. German, French, Belgian, and British Expeditionary Forces fought on the Belgian coast from Arras in France. This included the Langemarck Battle 21 to 24 October, the Battles at La Besse and Armentieres, and the Gheluvelt Battle. Industrial warfare between opposing armies was indecisive, with bodies hindering the movement of troops. -
The Dardanelles Campaign and Resignation of Churchill
For the British, the Dardanelles Campaign was devastating. Franco-British forces launched a naval assault on Turkish forces in the Dardanelles region, hoping that a victory against the Turks would turn the odds. The waters have been heavily mined, 10 Allied Battleships have been sunk, and two more have -
The Second Battle of Ypres (April 22nd to May 25th, 1915):
The war saw the first mass use on the Western Front of mustard gas by the German armed forces. Historians split the war once again into five smaller stages. It was at the Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge that 168 tonnes of chlorine gas was released by the Germans over a 6.5-kilometer front. The war prompted the production of gas weapons on both sides, forever altering the future of warfare. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the most extended battle of the First World War. It took place in north-eastern France, on the hills of Verdun. The war was fought on the Western Front between the German and French armed forces. The Germans planned to inflict mass casualties on French armies. However, the battle was a significant loss for the German troops, resulting in General Falkenhayn's sacking. -
America Enters the War
In April, the United States of America joined the First World War, causing the balance of the war to change. It forced the issue in March 1917, after Berlin sunk five American ships. President Wilson ordered Congress to vote on 'a war to end all wars,' and by 1918, American soldiers started landing on the Western Front. -
Operation Michael
It was a major German offensive launched from the Hindenburg Line in France during the war. The objective was to break through the Allied forces and seize the British Expeditionary Forces (BEF)-supplied Channel Ports. The Battle of St. Quentin, the Battle of Roseires, and the Battle of Ancre consisted of numerous smaller battles. By the end, over 75,000 British soldiers had been taken as prisoners. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) and the United States were among the last major battles of the War. It was the first and only offensive conducted exclusively by the United States. As they were retreating, the assault took the Germans by surprise. Since it defined the role of the U.S. The assault (initially aimed at taking the city of Metz), in the sight of the Franco-British troops, did not come to fruition. -
Armistice
The November 11th Armistice was signed at Le Francport, near Compiegne, following the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. It essentially ended the fighting in the First World War on land, sea, and air. It marked a victory for the Allies and a defeat, but not a formal retreat, for the German armies.
