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Second Battle of the Marne
The battle was the last major German offensive on the Western Front. The Germans had been on the offensive since March 1918, and their capture of the Chemin des Dames ridge in May brought them back to the Marne River. The Allies launched a counterattack on July 15, 1918, led by French forces and supported by hundreds of Renault FT tanks. The Allies aimed their artillery at the German front lines, supply areas, and communication trenches. -
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Battle of Tannenberg
The battle was a major defeat for Russia, with the Germans capturing 92,000 Russian prisoners and killing or wounding another 30,000. The battle also led to the suicide of the Russian Second Army's commanding general, Alexander Samsonov. The battle had a significant symbolic meaning and became part of both Russia's and Germany's political and commemorative culture after the war. -
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First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne. The First Battle of the Marne marked the end of mobile warfare on the Western Front. The French checked the massive German advance at the First Battle of the Marne, thwarting German plans for a quick and total victory on the Western Front. -
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Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of Gallipoli. The Battle of Gallipoli has become known as one of the Allied Powers most unsuccessful attempts to gain the upper hand in World War 1. Landing at Gallipoli, April 1915. ... In early 1915, Russia asked Britain and France for help. After fighting the Ottomans in the Caucasus. -
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Spring Offensive
The German Spring Offensive, also known as the Ludendorff Offensive or Kaiserschlacht, was a series of attacks that began on March 21, 1918. The offensive was a major crisis for the Allies, and was led by General Erich Ludendorff. The offensive involved a massive bombardment of artillery, machine guns, headquarters, and communication centers, followed by an attack by 47 German divisions. -
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Second Battle of Ypres
The battle was fought for control of the high ground east and south of the town of Ypres. 60,260 British soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. The remainder of 1915 and 1916 were spent in trench warfare or local attacks. Dr. Cluny Macpherson invented the Phenate Helmet, also known as the Tube Helmet, after the battle. This canvas gas mask was treated with chemicals to protect against chlorine and phosgene gas. -
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest battles of World War I. On February 21, 1916, the Battle of Verdun began as a direct result of German General von Falkenhayn’s implicit desire to take as many French lives as possible, in hopes of changing the course of the war. Upon receiving approval from higher ranks, General von Falkenhayn led German troops into French territory taking Fort Douaumont, without firing a single shot, and Fort Vaux. -
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Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland: May 31 to June 1, 1916. World War I's biggest naval conflict, the Battle of Jutland off the coast of Denmark marks the first and only. The Battle of Jutland. The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of the First World War, involving 250 ships. -
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Brusilov Offensive
The Brusilov offensive Russian Брусиловский прорыв Brusilovskiĭ proryv, literally Brusilov breakthrough also known as the June advance 18 or Battle of Galicia-Volhynia 19 of June to September 1916 was the Russian Empire's greatest feat of arms during World War I and among the most lethal offensives in world history. -
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme offensive, was a major battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire. During one of history's bloodiest battles, on the first day alone of the first Battle of the Somme, British forces suffer more than 57,000 casualties... -
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Battle of Passchendaele
The battle took place in Belgium on the Ypres salient, where the Allies and Germans had been locked in a stalemate for three years. The British launched the offensive to break through German lines and capture a ridge near Passchendaele. The Allies also wanted to capture a key rail junction and advance on the German-occupied ports of the Belgian coast. The Allies won the battle, but at a great cost. The Allies advanced about 5 miles, but lost over 250,000 soldiers. -
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Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a World War I military disaster for Italy that took place from October 24, 1917 to December 19, 1917. The battle was fought between the Italian army and a combined force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Reich on the Isonzo front in northeastern Italy. The battle resulted in a crushing victory for the Austro-Germans, and more than 600,000 Italian soldiers either deserted or surrendered -
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Battle of Cambrai
The first Battle of Cambrai took place from November 20 to December 7, 1917. It was the first major campaign for the U.S. Army in World War I and the first large-scale use of tanks in warfare. The British Third Army launched an attack with 476 tanks, including Mark IV Female Tanks armed with machine guns and Male Tanks armed with small artillery pieces. The battle resulted in over 12,000 British and Commonwealth casualties, and more than 80,000 servicemen wounded, missing, or killed on both side -
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Battle of Belleau Wood
The Allies' victory at the Battle of Belleau Wood, which occurred in France from June 1 to June 26, 1918, greatly boosted morale amid the Germans' Spring Offensive.Losses: American, 9,777 casualties (1,811 killed); German, 9,500 casualties, including 1,600 captured."Retreat Hell! We've just got here!" (Attributed to several World War I Marine Corps officers, Belleau Wood, June 1918.) "Once a Marine, always a Marine!" -
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Hundred Days Offensive
The offensive was a major breakthrough for the Allies after four years of stalemate. The German Army had halted its attacks in the summer of 1918. The offensive began with the Battle of Amiens, and included the Battle of St Quentin Canal. The offensive led to the defeat of the German Army and the Armistice of November 11, 1918, which ended the war. The Hundred Days Offensive is also known as the Advance to Victory.