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Battle of Tannenberg
Two Russian armies invaded German East Prussia in August 1914. The Germans won. 92,000 Russian prisoners were captured and the Germans killed/wounded 30,000 more. -
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First Battle of the Marne
One of the first battles of WWI. Germany invaded France with a plan to win the war in 40 days. This is when trench warfare was introduced. The French and British won, and this win marked a turning point in WWI. -
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Second Battle of Ypres
This was the first mass use of poison gas from Germany. It was also Canada's first major engagement in WW1. The Allies won and remained in possession of Ypres, but Germany got the land around the city. -
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Battle of Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was a military campaign. It was part of a bigger strategy to defeat the Ottoman Empire. There were over 250,000 casualties for the Allies with 46,000 deaths; The Ottomans also had around 250,000 casualties, with 65,000 deaths. The Allies lost. -
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Battle of Verdun
The Germans wanted to get rid of the French army before British forces could be deployed. There's an estimate of 800,000 soldiers killed, wounded, or missing. It was the longest battle of the war. France won, but neither side gained much. -
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Battle of Jutland
It was a naval battle between Britain's Navy and the German Navy. The goal was to contain the German naval threat, and it was successful. The British won the battle. -
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Brusilov Offensive
It was a major Russian attack on the Central Powers. It was the largest Russian assault during WWI and one of the deadliest in history. The Russians won against the Central Powers and got a large number of prisoners. -
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Battle of the Somme
It was a major battle of WWI. It was The British and the French against Germany. The Allies won and they inflicted damage to the German positions to France. -
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Battle of Caporetto
The battle took place on the Italian front and was fought between them and the Central Powers. Caporetto was considered a military disaster, and was considered to be the greatest defeat in military history. -
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Battle of Cambrai
Cambrai marked the first large-scale use of tanks in warfare. It was against Britain and Germany. The Germans won because the British were unprepared and the Germans had better tactical advances.