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the schlieffen plan
general schlieffen divised a plan to fight on 1 front (frances west, russias east) during an eminet war to save resources and men -
Assassination of franz ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand the archduke of Austria is assassinated by six Bosnain Serb assassins -
fighting begins
the hungarians fired the 1st shots in battle at the russians during the invasion of serbia.
germany invavdes belgium and advances to france -
australia joins britan's forces
when Britain declared war on germany not only were the French and Russian empires compelled to join the British, but Australia also found herself at war. The nation's financial resources and manpower were promised by the then-Labor leader, Andrew Fisher, who assured that 'Australians will stand beside our own to help and defend her to our last man and our last shilling.' -
Galipoli campain begins
At 2.30 am on 25 April 1915, the men of the Anzac Corps approached the west coast of Gallipoli in the ships of the invasion fleet starting austrarias fight with the truks. britan and france's ships failed to reach the shore line -
landing at anzac cove
the ANZAC forces arive in galipoli to begin invading ottoman forts that controlled the passage of the Dardanelles straits.
and several miles southwest the british and french troops landed at cape helles. -
Battles of krithia
after landing the british and french forces began defending the vilage of Krithia witch was being used to hospitalise the wounded soilders. there were a total of 3 battles and there were more than 3000 losses and almost double the amount of casuties -
Attack on ANZAC cove
turkish force launch an assult on ANZAC cove with a plan to drive all ANZACS back to the sea... within afew hours the turks pull back all soilders form lack of man-power and amuintion, suffering 10,000 casualties. -
Battle of lone pine
the battle of lone pine was part of a diversion to draw the turkish away from there main assaults. The fighting was "some of the fiercest" the Australians experienced during the campaign to that point. the fighting lasted for 4 days and 7 victora crosses were presented to ANZAC soliders of valor. during the onsaulght the ottomans suffed 5,000-7,000 casualties -
Battle of hill 60
the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli was launched to coincide with the attack on Scimitar Hill.the first assault was made by Australians of the 13th and 14th Battalions together with the 5th Battalion of the Connaught Rangers. With no effective artillery support, under fire from Hill 60 and neighbouring Hill 100, the infantry were decimated. the amout of ottman soliders killed is unkouwn but 2,500 british and ANZAC troops were lost -
all british and ANZAC troops are withdrawn
upon many losses and casualties the ANZAC and british forces leave Gallipoli with out compelting there objective. -
battle of vimy ridge
part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps, of four divisions, against three divisions of the German Sixth Army. -
World war 1 ends
after america holds back the westan front from germany. the germans who had no money, man-power,or renforcement surendered ending the war
