battles

  • Battle of Tannenberg

    it was fought between the Germans and the Russians and the Germans won with the casualties racking up to 78000 russians and 12000 Germans.
  • First Battle of the Marne

    it was between the germans and the french + the british and it was the first war apart of world war 1. the Germans were able to take over a chunk of french land but the British and french were declared winners for stopping the Germans from succeeding further into Paris which forced them to retreat. the casualties consist of 250000 french, 289000 german, and 12000 British.
  • Second Battle of Ypres

    it was battle between the germans, the french, the canadians until the british came to support the canadians. the casualties were 69000 allied troops and 35000 German troops. the winner was indecisive.
  • Battle of Gallipoli

    the Battle of Gallipoli was a campaign that was lead by sir Ian hamilton and it was made to take out the ottoman empire. the casualties were 44000.
  • Battle of Verdun

    it was between the french and the Germans. it was one of the most bloodiest and longest battles of the first world war. 400000 french and 300000 Germans. the french won.
  • Battle of Jutland

    it was a naval battle fought by the British navy and the German navy in the north sea. the British won with the casualties being 8000
  • Brusilov Offensive

    also known as the June advance, it was the russian empires greatest feat during the first world war. it forced the Germans to halt their attack on vurdan. the casualties were a staggering 1.5 million.
  • Battle of the Somme

    also referred as the Somme offensive, it was a major battle of the first world war and it was fought by the british empire and the french third Republic against the German empire. the result was inconclusive but the casualties were 620000 allied and 450000 Germans making it one of the largest battles in the first world war.
  • Battle of Passchendaele

    also known as the third battle of Ypres was fought by the Canadians and the Germans in belgium. the outcome was an allied victory with the Canadians coming out on top with more than 200000 German casualties
  • Battle of Caporetto

    it was a famous military disaster in italy by the italian army against the austro-hungarian empire and the German Reich. the result was an outstanding victory for the Austro-germans with 600000 italian solders deserted or surrendered and 700000 casualties.
  • Battle of Cambrai

    this was a series of battles that took place in northern france between the british and the Germans and was mainly a counter attack against the Germans. the outcome was an allied victory with 86000 casualties total.
  • The German Spring Offensive

    it was another series of battles and was a major crisis for the allies because it showed how much artillery, positions, and quarters the Germans really had. luckily, the outcome was a victory via the allies. the casualties were 348000 Germans.
  • Second Battle of the Marne

    it was a major battle fought by the Germans and the french mainly. this marked the final major German offensive and it resulted in the allies winning and 168000 German casualties.
  • Battle of Belleau Wood

    it was a major battle of the first world war which was also apart of the German Spring offensive and it was between the Germans and the Americans. this battle marked the closest Germany came to the french capital. the casualties were 9500 Germans.
  • Hundred Days Offensive

    it was a series of allied attacks the led to the end of world war 1. it begun with the battle of Amiens and it ended in November with the final shots being in the streets which concluded the end of the first world war. the allies obviously won with over 1172000 German casualties and 1070000 allied casualties. the overall casualties of the first world war are between 15 and 22 million deaths.