Western and Eastern Front Battles

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  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    Eastern Front
    Lasted 4-5 days
    Fought by Germany and Russia
    won by Germany
    347,000 casualties
    The battle of Tannenberg is considered to be the first battle of WWI.
  • First Battle of the Marne

    First Battle of the Marne

    Western Front
    Fought by France and Germany
    Lasted 6-7 days
    Won by France
    519,000 casualties
    The first battle of the Marne marked the beginning of trench warfare.
  • Battle of Caucasus

    Battle of Caucasus

    Eastern Front
    Lasted 3 years
    Fought by Russia and the Ottoman Empire
    Won by Russia
    Could not find the exact number of casualties
    The Ottoman Empire suffered losses from which it would not recover during the rest of the war.
  • Battle of Stalluponen

    Battle of Stalluponen

    Eastern Front
    Lasted 6 days
    Fought by Russia and Germany
    Won by Germany
    8,000 casualties
    The battle of Stalluponen was the first military action on the Eastern Front during World War One.
  • Battle of Gumbinnen

    Battle of Gumbinnen

    Eastern Front
    Lasted 3-4 days
    Fought by Germany and Russia
    Won by Russia
    34,000 casualties
    The battle of Gumbinnen began after the battle of Stalluponen.
  • Battle of Gallipoli

    Battle of Gallipoli

    Eastern Front
    Lasted 8 months
    Fought by Great Britain, France, India, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the Ottoman Empire which had allied itself with Germany
    Won by the Ottomans
    470,000 casualties
    The battle of Gallipoli was initially a military campaign.
  • The First Battle of the Somme

    The First Battle of the Somme

    Western Front
    Lasted about 3 months
    Fought by Britain, France, and Germany
    There was no decisive winner
    1,113,000 casualties
    The battle of the Somme was the largest military offense that the British Army had launched during the war.
  • Battle of Jutland

    Battle of Jutland

    Near the Western Front
    Fought by Britain and Germany
    Draw
    Britain- lost 14 ships and 6,000 lives, Germany- 9 ships and 2,500 casualties
    The battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of WWI.
  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun

    Western Front in France
    10 months
    Fought by Germany and France
    Won by France
    980,000 casualties
    The battle of Verdun was the longest battle fought in World War I.
  • Brusilov Offensive

    Brusilov Offensive

    Western Front
    Lasted 2 months
    Fought by Russia, France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
    Won by Russia
    1,337,000 casualties
    The Brusilov Offensive would be the most successful Russian Offensive.