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The Battle of Tannenberg
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The Battle of Tannenberg was fought from August 26 through August 31, 1914, between Germany and Russia. General Paul von Hindenburg of the German army won a great victory over the invading forces of the Russians.The Battle of Tannenberg is notorious for the number of fast movement of entire divisions by train. -
The Battle of Mons
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The Battle of Mons was the first major battle of World War 1. It started in the Western Front. This battle signified the first contact between the British and German forces during World War 1. This war occurred because the pre- war plans had placed the British Expeditionary Forces in the way of the German advance towards French armies. The Battle of the Mons was the last of the four “ Battles of the Frontiers”. -
The Battle of the Marne
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The First Battle of Marne was fought in early September, 1914. It started with Germany invading Belgium on August 3, 1914. During the war, they fought to the north and east of Paris. The Battle of Marne marked the end of the German sweep and the beginning of the trench warfare. A trench warfare is a type of warfare in which opposing armies face each other in entrenched positions. -
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The Battle of Ypres
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There were a total of 5 battles of Ypres that took place during World War I. The Battle of Ypres refers to the first battle, which is also called First Battle of Flanders. The battle was fought for control over the strategic town of Ypres. Ypres has flat land to the north, and rivers/canals to the south, which allow for easy transportation during battles. The British secured English ports and restrict supply lines. This was a victory for the Allies. -
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The Second Battle of Ypres
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The Second Battle of Ypres was fought for the strategic town of Ypres, as was the first battle. There were 4 mini battles that each took place, which made up the overall battle of Ypres. This was the first battle ever that a poisonous gas was used on a large scale. This battle also marked a time when a former colonial force defeated a European powerhouse on European soil. -
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The Battle of Verdun
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The Battle of Verdun was the longest single battle of World War 1. The so called goal was to make General Philippe Petain a hero in France. The war was caused because of a plan by the German of General Staff. He wanted to “bleed France white” by launching a massive German attack on Verdun. -
The Battle of Jutland
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The Battle of Jutland was fought between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet on May 31, 1916. This was the only major naval battle of World War l, but was still the largest sea battle in naval warfare history. Both fleets were two of the most powerful naval forces of their time. -
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The Battle of the Somme
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The Battle of The Somme was fought on July 1st through November 18th.The Battle of the Somme is infamous mostly because of the loss of 58,000 British troops only on the first day of battle.to this day remains a one-day record. The battle took place over a 30 kilometer offensive line. The large loss of life was due to old style combat techniques such as charges, coupled with the new machine gun technology. -
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The Battle of Passchendaele
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The Battle of Passchendaele was fought in July of 1917. Soldiers who fought in the battle called it the ‘Battle of Mud’. The Entente armies, which were led by British command, attacked the Imperial German Army in this battle. The battle was fought for the control of the ridge and the village of Passchendaele in Belgium. German forces won this battle. America had joined the war during the battle. -
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The Battle of Cambrai
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The Battle of Cambrai was one of the first major tank vs. tank battles in history.The attack at Cambrai was to be launched by just over 300 tanks spread out along a 10,000 yard front. An artillery bombardment started on the first day of the battle giving no warning of the upcoming assault.The British lost 43,000 men. Germans losses were between 40,000 and 50,000 men. The battle ended in a draw. -
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The Battle of Amiens
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The Battle of Amiens was known as a major turning point in the Western Front. Being one of the first to incorporate artillery, tanks, infantry, and aircraft, it was also one of the first to have a all-armed coordinated attack. The main objective of this battle was to capture amien lines between Mericourt and Hangest. -
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The Battle of Vittorio Veneto
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The Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which was the final action of the Italian Front, was the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian army and its empire. Without an army to support it, the governing regime that controlled the empire collapsed. This severely impacted the end of the first World War less than two weeks later.
