The Great War 1

By Chivalric
  • Period: to

    WWI

  • The Spark

    The Spark
    The heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife are shot and killed setting Europe into war.

  • THe Beginning

    THe Beginning
    World war 1 was a build up of many events one of which was Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia for asssassinating thier archduke.

  • The Alliances Begins

    Russia backs its partner country Serbia because of an alliance formed between them. This fuels the fire of the great war 1. Empire like Germany and Great Britain also join the fighting.

  • The Battle of Tannenburg

    This battle between Russia's Second Army against Germany's Eighth Army took place from 26-30 August, 1914.Despite being outnumbered by two Russian field armies, the Germans managed to inflict a huge defeat on the Russians at Tannenberg, decimating the second army, and annihilating the majority of the first army.The German's ability to rapidly deploy their troops by train, was remarkable. The Russians suffered 170,000 casualties to the Germans 12,000.

  • The First Battle of the Marne

    Fought from 5-12 September, 1914, this battle put an end to the German offensive that went on for a month. It opened up the war which had by then reached the outskirts of Paris.Six French field armies and one British counterattacked the Germans along the Marne River and forced the German Imperial Army to relinquish their push toward Paris and retreat northeast.Despite the Allied victory, the battle was costly; the allies suffered 263,000 casualties, and the Germans 220,000.

  • The Battle of the Verdun

    This battle was fought between the German and French armies between 21 February, 1916 to 18 December, 1916.
    The French managed to recapture most of the ground they lost to the Germans, including Fort Douaumont, but lost some 542,000 casualties, while the Germans lost some 435,000.
    Nearly 40 million artillery shells were exchanged during the battle, marking the area with craters which are still visible to this day.

  • The Battle of the Somme

    This battle took place between 1 July to 18 November, 1916. Battles took place on both sides of the Somme River in France. The Somme is remembered as an example of the senseless slaughters of the war.
    The battle was an Allied victory, but they paid a heavy price of 623,906 casualties, including 100 tanks and 782 aircraft. The Germans lost nearly 600,000 men.

  • The Battle of Arras

    By 1917, the Western Front had been at a stalemate for two years. Both sides had already incurred millions of casualties, thanks in large part to battles at Verdun and the Somme. The Allied high command needed to break the German lines, so formed a plan to assault the trenches at the town of Arras. These were a maze of trenches stretching from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border.This battle was tactically a British victory, but didn't result in the breakthrough the Allies had hoped for.The

  • The Spring Offense

    This battle began on 21 March, 1918. During this offensive, deep advances by both sides took place.The allies managed to halt the advance of the Germans who lost more than 680,000 because of their push toward ending the war. Most German losses were to the storm trooper units.The allies lost more than 850,000. The Battle of Belleau Wood which occurred during this offensive became one of the most famous battles in American history. It was where the US Marines engaged the Germans and stopped them.

  • Hundred Days Offense

    This series of offensives occurred during the final period of WWI. It began on 8 August and went until November, 1918. The result of this offense was a resounding success for the allies which broke the German Army. The Germans sustained heavy casualties, 785.733, but the allies paid dearly losing a total of 1,069,636 casualties, including 127,000 Americans. The loss and collapse of the German Empire resulted in humiliating and demanding terms in the peace treaty.

  • The Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

  • American Senate Rejects Wilson's Idea

    Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles. On Nov. 19, 1919, the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based primarily on objections to the League of Nations. The U.S. would never ratify the treaty or join the League of Nations.