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Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg, fought in August 1914 during the early days of World War I, was a decisive German victory against the Russian army, resulting in the near annihilation of the Russian Second Army under General Alexander Samsonov, with the Germans capturing nearly 92,000 Russian prisoners due to poor Russian communication and coordination, while German commanders Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff exploited the situation to surround and crush the Russian forces. -
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First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne, fought in September 1914 during World War I, was a decisive Allied victory where the French and British armies successfully halted the German advance towards Paris, effectively stopping their plans for a quick conquest of France and marking the beginning of trench warfare on the Western Front -
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Second Battle of Ypres
Gas was not a new weapon in 1915 but the Second Battle of Ypres was the first time chlorine gas was used and the first time it was employed on such a scale. The first gas attack came on 22 April. By the end of the battle, the Allies remained in possession of Ypres. Casualties among British Empire forces numbered in excess of 55,000. The Ypres salient saw heavy casualties from German artillery and attacks for the next two years. -
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Battle of Gallipoil
The Battle of Gallipoli, which took place during World War I, was a failed Allied attempt to capture the Ottoman peninsula of Gallipoli in order to gain access to the Dardanelles Strait and knock Turkey out of the war; the campaign involved a disastrous amphibious landing on April 25, 1915, by primarily Australian and New Zealand troops, resulting in heavy casualties and a stalemate against fierce Ottoman resistance, ultimately forcing the Allies to withdraw after eight months of fighting. -
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun, fought between Germany and France, this was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, where the Germans aimed to "bleed the French white" by launching a massive artillery bombardment on the strategically important fortress city of Verdun, hoping to force the French to surrender through attrition; however, despite initial German advances, the French managed to hold the line. resulting in huge casualties on both sides with neither side gaining significant territory -
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Battle of Jutland
Was the largest naval battle of World War I, where the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet clashed with the German Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet off the coast of Jutland, Denmark; despite heavy losses on both sides, the battle is generally considered a British victory as it solidified British naval dominance and prevented the German fleet from seriously challenging them again during the war. It deterred German warships from all but minor actions in the North Sea. -
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Brusilov Offensive
The Brusilov Offensive was the main offensive operation of the Russian Army on the Eastern Front in 1916. The offensive is named after the Russian general who planned the attack. The attack was aimed at Austro-Hungarian positions and it was very successful at first. Forcing them to divert troops from other fronts, contributing to the growing discontent within Russia due to high casualties, and ultimately accelerating the decline of the Tsarist regime. -
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Battle of Somme
British and French forces launched a major offensive against entrenched German troops along the Somme River in northern France, resulting in devastating casualties for both sides with minimal territorial gains, considered one of the most bloody battles in history due to the sheer number of lives lost and the futile nature of the attacks.the battle is primarily remembered for the catastrophic first day where the British suffered over 57,000 casualties. -
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Battle of passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele, was a brutal World War I campaign fought in Belgium , where Allied forces, primarily British, attempted to capture the strategically important village of Passchendaele against German resistance; the battle is infamous for the horrific conditions caused by heavy rain, turning the battlefield into a mud-filled quagmire, resulting in immense casualties for both sides with minimal territorial gain, making it a symbol of the futility of trench warfare -
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Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a devastating defeat for the Italian army against a combined Austro-German force on the Isonzo River front, where the Italians had been engaged in a stalemate for years; the surprise attack, utilizing infiltration tactics and poison gas, led to a massive Italian retreat, causing huge casualties and forcing them to withdraw significantly back towards the Piave River; this battle is considered one of the most crushing defeats for Italy in the war -
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Battle of Cambrai
The first Battle of Cambrai was a 17-day offensive that marked the first large-scale use of tanks in warfare. The British made significant gains on the first day, but the Germans mounted a counterattack on November 30, forcing the British to retreat. The battle resulted in high casualties on both sides, with the British losing 44,000 and the Germans losing 45,000. -
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Spring Offensive
The Spring Offensive targeted the places where the British and French troops were gathered together. Winning battles against both nations simultaneously would affect morale in both countries and in both their armies. The Germans launched a huge attack, hoping to quickly destroy the Allied powers.