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Battle of Tannenberg
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First Battle of the Marne
The allied forces(French and Britain) went against the German army and won. -
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Second Battle of Ypres
neither side achieved a decisive victory, but the Germans are generally considered to have gained the upper hand, as they were able to push the Allies back and capture valuable high ground around Ypres, despite not achieving a complete breakthrough -
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Battle of Gallipoli
the Ottoman Empire emerged victorious against the Allied forces (mainly British, Australian, and New Zealand troops) -
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Brusilov Offensive
a major Russian attack against the Austro-Hungarian forces on the Eastern Front during World War I, led by General Aleksei Brusilov, which began on June 4, 1916, and resulted in significant losses for the Austro-Hungarian army, including large numbers of prisoners taken, but also incurred heavy casualties for the Russians, contributing to the growing unrest that eventually led to the Russian Revolution -
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Battle of Verdun
World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major German offensive. It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war; French casualties amounted to about 400,000, German ones to about 350,000. -
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Battle of Jutland
the largest naval battle of the First World War, involving 250 ships and around 100,000 men. Over the course of the battle there were periods of intense action and inaction. In the end, 6,000 British and 2,500 German sailors were dead. -
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme, fought between July 1st and November 18th, 1916, was a major World War I engagement where British and French forces launched a large offensive against the German army along the Somme River in France, resulting in one of the bloodiest battles of the war with devastating casualties on both sides, despite ultimately achieving only minimal territorial gains; the first day of the battle is particularly infamous for the high number of British casualties due to a failed. -
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Battle of Caporetto
On October 24, 1917, the Battle of Caporetto (also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, or the Battle of Karfreit) begins. A combined German and Austro-Hungarian force scored one of the most crushing victories of World War I, decimating the Italian line along the northern stretch of the Isonzo River. -
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Battle of Cambrai
In total, the British deployed 476 tanks at Cambrai, including 378 in combat roles. The attack began with significant gains on the opening day through a combination of effective artillery fire, infantry tactics and tanks. British forces made advances of around 5 miles, taking a number of villages. -
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Spring Offensive
"Spring Offensive" (1918) describes the German Spring Offensive of 1918, a bloody series of battles near the close of World War I. It focuses on the experience of a particular army in a particular location, though notably, neither the army nor the location is named. -
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Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne, fought in July 1918 during World War I, was the final major German offensive on the Western Front, where the Allies, primarily French forces supported by British and American troops, successfully defended against a German attack near the Marne River, effectively halting the German advance and marking a turning point in the war, leading to a sustained Allied counteroffensive and ultimately, Germany's defeat; this battle is considered a decisive Allied victory. -
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Battle of Belleau Wood
The 2nd Division attacked German positions beginning on June 6, 1918. The 4th Marine Brigade liberated Bouresches that day. Its 5th and 6th Marine Regiments fought in Belleau Wood through most of June 1918. Their gallant actions resulted in the Battle of Belleau Wood ending on June 26. -
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Hundred Days Offensive
The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of major Allied attacks on the Western Front during World War I, lasting from August 8th to November 11th, 1918, which effectively pushed back the German army, leading to their defeat and the end of the war with the signing of the Armistice; it marked the final, decisive phase of the war on the Western Front, beginning with the Battle of Amiens and culminating in the German retreat beyond the Hindenburg Line, ultimately forcing them to surrender.