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Battle of Stalluponen
The battle of Stalluponen was fought on the eastern front by Russian and German armies. It was the opening battle of WWI on the eastern front. Germany had a slight success in this battle. Russia's army lost 3,000 men. -
Battle of Gumbinnen
The battle of Gumbinnen was fought on the eastern front by Germany and Russia. The German commander was persuaded to launch a counterattack. The Russian army was victorious. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was fought near the village of Tannenberg and to the southwestern part of the Masurian Lakes. Russia and Germany were involved in this battle. The German's did a surprise attack on Samsonov's army. More German's cut off Russia's path and a massive slaughter was ensued. Russia's leader shot himself and over 50,000 Russians were killed. Germany won this battle. -
First Battle of the Marne
The 1st battle of Marne was fought north and east of Paris. The Anglo-French and German's were involved. This battle featured the first use of radio intercepts and automotive transport of troops in wartime. Joseph Joffre ordered an attack on Germany. The Anglo-French had a victory over Germany. -
Battle of Ypres
The battle of Ypres was fought on the western front around Ypres, in west Flonders, Belgium. Germans and the Allied Forces were involved. Germans march to the sea was stopped and the Allied forces were surrounding them on three sides. There were 100,000 casualties. -
Christmas Truce
Along the western front, German soldiers started calling out "Merry Christmas" to their enemies. At first, they thought is was a trick, but when they saw the German soldiers were unarmed, they shook hands with their enemies and exchanged gifts. Nothing else has ever happened like this due to officers threatening disciplinary actions. -
2nd Battle of Ypres
The 2nd battle of Ypres was fought on the western front by Canadians and Germans. It was fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium. It was the first mass to use poison gas on western front by Germany. There were 60,661 Canadians killed. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was fought on the western front. German and French armies were involved. It was one of the largest and longest battles of WWI. The casualties from Verdun was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme. -
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was fought on the North Sea by the British and Germans. It involved 250 ships and 100,000 men. Germany's best hope for victory was submarine warfare. Germany was successful in this battle. -
Battle of Somme
The battle of Somme was fought near Somme river in France by the British and French. It was one of the largest battles and one of the bloodiest military battles in history. The British suffered 57,000 casualties. -
US Entry into WWI
The US entered WWI towards the end of the war. Germany was making unrestricted attacks using their submarines on American ships and ships containing American passengers. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The battle of Vimy Ridge was fought near Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Canadian corps and Germans sixth army were involved. It was a military engagement fought mainly as part of the Battle of Arras. It was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked as a composite formation. The Allies won this battle. -
3rd Battle of Ypres
The battle of Ypres was fought on the western front by Germany and the Allies. It was a major campaign of WWI. It was fought for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgium city. -
Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was fought near the Isonzo River. Germany, Austro-Hungary and Italy were involved. This battle included new infiltration tactics and high-explosive gas shells followed by swift penetration to surprise attack Italy. This battle inflicted 300,000 casualties. -
2nd Battle of Marne
The second battle of Marne was fought on the western front. Germany, Italy, France and the UK were involved. It was the last major German offensive on the western front. The Allies won. -
Armistice
The Armistice was between the Allies and Germany. It was an agreement made by opposing sides in the war to stop fighting for a certain amount of time.
