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Battle of Stallupönen
changes was the opening battle of World War I on the Eastern Front/ who German Empire/Russian Empire/where East Prussia & Nesterov/ Description The Germans led by Hermann von Francois, & the Russian leader Paul Von Rennenkampf/The army for Russia had 84,000 & the German’s had about 16,000 men.Result German won, casualties The Russians about 7467 including those captured the German about 1297, -
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battle of Gumbinnen
Location Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
was a German offensive on the Eastern Front because of the hastiness of the German attack,
Results Russian victory, German retreat/ -
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battle of tannenberg
where Olsztyn,Działdowo,Stębark(Poland)
who Germany,Russia
result Germany won/3000 German dead,92000 Russian dead or wounded 3000 Russian prisoners/R. 2nd army was almost destroyed&command gen. commits suicide
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first battle of the Marne
where north & east of Paris
who Germany, allies of France & Britain
222000 German solders died 250000 of french & GB Allies solders died. it was a stalemate. in early days of WWI German won many battles. was the first significant Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris & oppose Germany's plan for a quick win of France. the British Expeditionary Force, French 5 & 6th armies retreat to Seine river S. Marne. September 3, 1914 Paris had been evacuated,government, civilian had moved. -
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battle of Ypres
who Allied Powers France Britain Belgium, Central Powers Germany
where Ypres, Belgium Western Front
description it was the 1st battle fought on the Western Front around Ypres & 29563 wounded 17873 missing 2128 unknown cause Total 581558050 killed 29170 wounded 10545 missing Total 46765
Result stalemate/Belgian 21562 French: 50000–85000 British 7,960 killed/The First Battle of Ypres & the Battle of the Yser were the last battles fought between the Allied Powers & Germany in the Race to the Sea. -
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Christmas truce
where:Ypres,Belgium,Saint-Yves
who:German&France
Endresult:on Christmas Day, some German emerged from their trenches&approached the Allied lines across nomansland, calling out merry Christmas in their enemies language&the soldiers feared it was a trick, but seeing the Germans unarmed they climbed out of their trenches,shook hands with the enemy soldiers&men exchanged presents of cigarettes,sang songs. There was a group of soldiers from opposing sides playing a game of soccer,no win. -
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Second Battle of Ypres
Location Ypres, Belgium
control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium&the first mass of poison gas was used on the Western Front by Germany
who France, UK, Germany, Belgium, Canada, -
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battle of Verdum
who German Empire, French third Republicwhere Verdun, France,result: French victory, with a German death of 143,000 out of 337,000 total casualties & French one of 162,440 out of 377,231, Verdun would signify have more than any other battle, its bloodies nature of warfare on the western front during WWI, -
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battle of jutland
who UK, Germany
Location North Sea
navy battle fought by the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, against the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer -
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battle of somme
Where northern France
Who France, UK, India, Canada, Australia
description it was one of the bloodiest military battles in history.
Result stalemate/British lost more than 57,000 & by the end of the campaign the Allies and Central Powers together would lose more than 1.5 mil./the German army was also weakened & in February retreated to new & shorter, defensive lines. -
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US enters into WW1
4 days after the US joined WWI the US declared war on Germany. The United States entered the war because of the Germans' decided to continue the policy of the unrestricted submarine warfare, & the Zimmerman telegram, interrupted by the British, while Germany got the idea of an alliance with Mexico.
Casualties: 1,198 including, 128 Americans
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
where France,Vimy
who UK,Germany,Canada
description The main combatants were the Canadian Corps of four division against three divisions of the German 6th Army
end result Canadians won/more than 10500 Canadians were killed or wounded/was the first major step from Canada being just another British colony to becoming an equal member of the British Commonwealth, all Canadian troops were under the British Expeditionary Force -
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3rd battle of Ypres
where Passendale, Belgium
who france uk canada germany
Allies launch a renewed assault on German lines in the Flanders region of Belgium, in the region near Ypres, during WWI the attack begins more than three months of brutal fighting, -
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battle of caporetto
a combined German & Austria-Hungary was a victories of WWI, making the Italian was put along the northern part of the Isonzo River in the battle, its also known as the 12th Battle of the Isonzo, or the Battle of Karfreit.265,000 prisoners total.
who central & allied power
where Soča,Matajur,Kobarid
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2nd battle of Marne
who Allied Powers-British France Italy Associated Powers-USA Central Powers-German Empire
where Marne River, France – Western Front
description German General Erich Ludendorff planned a diversionary offensive in an attempt to distract the Allied troops from Belgium and to win World War I.
Result: Decisive Allied victory/ French 95000 British 13000 US 12000/was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. -
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armistice
where between France, Britain, and Germany
who Allies and Germany(the Armistice of Compiègne)
description a temporary hold on the hostilities by agreeing to the warring parties/truce
result allies won/9 mil. soldiers died & 21 mil. wounded/ ended WWI