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Battle of Liège
The Battle of Liege was a World War I military engagement fought between the Belgian forces and the German Imperial Army that started on August 5th and ended the 16th of 1914. This war was not only the opening battle of the German invasion into Belgium, but it was also the first land battle of the Great War.
The Germans introduced a weapon which remained unknown to the Allies, Austrian-built 17-inch howitzers. With the aid of the howitzers they were able ot win the battle. -
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Battle of Stallupönen
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Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was a terrible defeat for the Russian Army. The plan was for the Russians to attack the Germans as a form of defence. The battle was a complete disaster. Of the 150,000 Russian soldiers that fought, 30,000 were killed and 95,000 were taken prisoner. -
First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne marked the end of the German sweep into France and the beginning of the trench warfare that was to characterise World War One. The victory at the Battle of the Marne was a significant triumph for the Allied Powers, for it foiled German plans to invade Paris. Despite having captured sizable portions of northeastern France, the German troops were forced to settle for trench warfare that lasted the rest of World War I. -
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
video over battle The battle took place in the village of Neuve Chapelle, occupied by the German. The British needed to preserve the integrity of their line and needed to have control of Neuve Chapelle to do so. The British then conducted a suprise attack on the Germans and were victorious, Their victory cost them the lives of 2,000 out of 50,000 men enganged.
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Entry of the United States
The cause of US involvement was the naval war between Germany and Great Britain. Britain set up a naval blockade of Germany, preventing materials and other goods from reching Germany by sea. To retaliate Germany enforced its blockade using unrestricted submarine warfare, which caused the sinking of passenger liners. The British ship, Lusitania was sunk by German forces, causeign 1,100 civilian casualties, including over 100 Americans. The death of these Americans caused the US to join the war. -
Battle of the Somme
Summary of Battle
This battle was known for the loss of 58,000 British troops, which made the record for one day loss of many. The General Staff made it clear before the success, which the Somme campaign might yield. They needed to relieve the pressure on the French Army at Verdun.
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Battle of Guillemont
More InfromationThis battle was intended to distract the German away from the Roman who was trying to come under presssure. Guillemont was a fortress that had dugouts, underground tunnels, and it was a very tough forto to capture for the Germans but managed to keep it. -
Battle of Mughar Ridge
The Battle of Mughar Ridge was officially known by the British as the Action of El Mughar. It took place during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. The Ottoman Army fought well against the British Empire until the British captured the Ottoman base at Seria, resulting in a British Victory.
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Battle of Cantigny
Details of the BattleThe 28th Infantry Regiment of the US First Division attacked the Germans occupying a French village close to Paris. The Americans plotted this attack in order to gain control of Cantigny and the central portion of the Cantigny plateau which was an ideal observation area. The US was victorious in securing the area. This was a small battle but was significant because it was America's first important battle in World War I. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
Details of the BattleThe battle was about the re-capture by the United States on the Metz- Paris road at the end of May by German Seventh Army forces going to the the Marne River around Chateau-Thierry and held by four divisions of the German.
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Battle of the Piave River
The Austro-Hungarian under went their last attack on Italy along the Piave River. They had been pursuaded to do so by Germany (their ally) and had the the main task of reaching the city of Verona and Boroevic attempting to cross the Piave and aim for Padua and the Adige Valley. Over 150,000 Boroevic's men had been killed or wounded but a few troops managed to cross the river. More InformationEned June 23, 1918. -
Battle of Château-Thierry
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During the battle the Germans reached Chateau- Theirry during the next few days. An American Division was sent to Chaiteau- Thierry to defend the bridges over the Marne. The Americans held off the German and the American Division 3 protected the bidges at Chateau- Thierry and it lead to the victory of Belleau Wood. -
Battle of Hamel
The Battle of Hamel was an offensive battle lead by the Allies against the German Army. The spirit of the Germans was already at an all time low and were also suffer from the global pandemic of influenza. The battle was meant to remove the threat of German artillery attacks. It was mainly and Austrian front but other participants included the United States. -
Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens was the most decisive battles against the Germans. Historically the battle was important because it was the first battle to include nearly all modern technology at the time - tanks, artillery, and aircraft all participated. Amiens was an important railway station that was a crucial supply line for the Allies that the Germans had previously taken. The Germans lost more men in the Battle of Amiens than in any other battle of the war and was a crushing blow. -
Battle of the Sambre
On November 4, 1918 retreating German forces made a desperate last stand on the banks of the Sambre-Oise Canal and in the Forest of Mormal. In the morning, British forces pressed forward and pushed the Germans back, defeating them. This was the last battle that the British fought and served to be a major blow to the routing German army.
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