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The Battle of Tsingtao
The German warships were parked at the port of Tsingtao in China. This made the port a target for Britain. 23,000 Japanese soldiers helped Britain attack the German warships. -
Battle of Tanga
The battle of Tanga was the first battle in East Africa. The German forces outnumbered the British troops. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck led the German troops to victory and they came away with British guns and supplies. -
First Battle of the Marne
Germany didn't want to fight on two fronts. They hoped to beat France and then Russia. At first they were successful but then the French and British came back with a counter offensive at the Marne. The Germans retreated after several days of fighting. This battle marked the end of mobile warfare. Soldiers would then fight from trenches. -
Battle of Gallipoli
This battle was a unsuccessful attempt to control the sea route from Europe to Russia. This started by a unsuccessful naval attack by the British and French boats and continued with a land invasion. This battle involved the British, French, Australian, and the New Zealand army. The hard Turkish army lead the the invasion being unsuccessful. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was the longest battle of WWI. It started when the Germans attacked the French town of Verdun the fighting went on for most of the year. It was a very costly battle. The Germans lost over 430,000 men and the french lost 550,000. in the end France won in the end. -
The Battle of Somme
British and French joined forces to fight the Germans on the Western Front. There were 57,000 British casualties on the first day. It was the bloodiest day in British military history. -
Battle of Megiddo
It was a battle against the Turks and the British. This war was one of the most decisive in the history of modern warfare. They were trying to break through the Ottoman front line. The Turks were quickly conquered in their trenches and the British won this battle -
sources
European battles
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/10-significant-battles-of-the-first-world-war
Asia battle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8spn39
Africa battle
https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/tanga_battle_of
mideast
https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-megiddo-2360442
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-gallipoli
