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By Bryce carter

  • battle of tannenberg

    Germany defeated Russia in east Prussia, annihilating the Russian second army.
    Casualties: 170000 Russian, 13000 german
    Outcome: German victory, slowed Russia but didn't stop their offence.

  • First battle of the marne

    Summary: allied forces stopped Germany's advancenear Paris, halting the Schlieffen plan.
    Casualties: - 500k total
    outcomeL allied victory, led to trench warfare

  • second battle of ypres

    first large-scale use of poison gas by Germany, 105k total deaths, german tactical victory, introduced chemical warfare.

  • Battle of Gallipoli

    allies attempted to capture the fardenelles but faced fierce ottoman resistance. 500k total deaths, Ottoman victory, allies withdrew

  • battle of verdun

    Germany aimed to "bleed France dry" in a prolonged seige, 700k total deaths, french victory, symbol of resilience

  • battle of jutland

    largest naval battle of ww1 between Britain and Germany, 10k total deaths, stalemate, British maintained naval dominance.

  • brusilov offensice

    Russia's successful attack on austria-hungary, 1.6m total deaths, Russian victory, weakened central powers

  • battle of the somme

    allies launched an offensive to relieve verdun, 1m total deaths, inconclusive, minimal territoral gains.

  • battle of passchenfaele

    allies aimed to break through German lines in flanders, 500k total deaths, allied victory, minimal gains

  • battle of caporettoo

    austro-german forces routed italia troops, 700k total, central powers victory, Italy forced to retreat.

  • battle of cambrai

    first large-scale tank offensive by Britain, 90k total deaths, inconclusive, tanks proved their potential

  • spring offensive

    Germany's final push to break the stalemate, 1.5m total deaths, allied counter attacks ended the offensive

  • battle of belleau wood

    US forces stopped a German advance near Paris, 18k deaths, allied victory, showcased American strength

  • second battle of the marne

    allied counteroffensive stopped Germany's last major attack, 300k total deaths, allied victory, turning point of the war.

  • hundred days offensive

    series of allied attacks that broke German lines, 1.8m total, allied vctory, led to the armistice.