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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and his wife were shot dead in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. Serbian military officers stood behind the attack. This attack led to the outbreak of World War I. -
Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne resulted in an allied victoriy against the German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke. The battle ended the German offensive that opened the war. It forced the German Imperial Army to stop it's push on Paris. -
First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres is also known as the First Battle of Flanders. This was a First World War battle fought for the town of Ypres in western Belgium. The main reason for this battle was that the British desired to secure the English Channel Ports and the British Army's supplyies. -
Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was one of the major British armies mounted on the Western Front. It marked the first time the British used poison gas during the war. It also marked the use of mine detectors to disrupt enemie's defensive line. -
Battle Of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was fought between Germany and French armies. It was fought on the northern city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in north-eastern France. It was one of the longest and most destrcutive battles in the First World War. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet. This battle was the largest sea battle in World War I. It was also the third major fleet action between battleships. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of Somme is also known as the Somme Offensive. It consisted of the British and French armies against the German Army. The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the First World War. -
Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto took place near the town of Kobarid, on the Austro-Italian front of WWI. The battle used stormtroopers and infiltration tactics. The use of poison gas by the Germans was the main point in the collapse of the Italian second army. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed between Russia and the Central Powers. It marked Russia's exit from World War I. It affirmed the independence of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania. -
The Armistice
The armistice between the Allies and Germany was signed in a railway carriage in Compiiegne Forest. It marked the ending of fighting in the First World War. It was an agreement that marked a complete defeat for Germany.
