Battles of wolrd war 1

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    Battle of Gallipoli

    The British, French, and Russians forces advanced to Gallipoli peninsula to try to weaken the ottoman empire. They got whooped however.
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    Battle of the Somme

    It was a joint effort between the British and French to have a decisive victory over the German in the western front.
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    Battle of Tannenberg

    The Battle of Tannenberg, fought in August 1914 during the early stages of World War I, was a decisive German victory over the Russian army. They killed and took hostage many Germans and whooped their butts.
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    First Battle of the Marne

    The British and French forces caused the German forces to halt their advances. This caused the Germans to dig trenches on the western front.
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    Battle of Caporetto

    A Italian miltary disaster. A combined Austro-hungary and German forced destroyed the italian military. This caused the Italian government to collapse.
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    Second Battle of Ypres

    This marked the first large scale use of mustard gas. They realized chlorine gas upon the Canadians.
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    Battle of Verdun

    The Germans tried to wear down the allies before they became stronger. He chose this town as it was deemed weaker.
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    Battle of Jutland

    Was a naval battle that took place off the coast of Denmark. This operation involved 250 ships. The British then retained the north sea.
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    Brusilov Offensive

    A Major Russian attack during world war 1. It took place in Ukraine. This helped pressure the Italians.
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    Battle of Passchendaele

    The British attempted to capture the strategically important ridge near the village of Passchendaele against German resistance. It was a very bloody war.
  • Battle of Cambri

    This was the first mass use of tanks in war. British forces launched a surprise attack on German troops in Cambri, France. There was no clear winner but this demonstrated the use of tanks.
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    Spring Offensive

    A series of attacks by German troops on the Western Fronts. Last attempt to win against the allies before the US arrived.
  • Second Battle of the Marne

    It Marked a decisive turning point on the western front. The allies launched a successful counter offensive against a large German push. this forced them on the defensive for the rest of the war.
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    Battle of Belleau Wood

    The US Marine Core defended against a large German raid. Halting their offenses towards Paris. Marked by hand to hand combat and a gritty victory for the marine core.
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    Hundred Days Offensive

    It was an offensive that was made of a string of attacks by the allies. This led to the end of WW1. They broke the Germans will to fight and caused them to surrender.