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Battle of tannenberg
Two Russian armies invaded German East Prussia in August 1914. Rennenkampf's First Army was to converge with the Samsonov's Second Army to give a two-to-one numerical superiority over the German 8th Army, which they would attack from the east and south respectively -
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First Battle of the Marne
the First Battle of the Marne was a great strategic victory, as it enabled the French to continue the war. However, the Germans succeeded in capturing a large part of the industrial north east of France -
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Second Battle of Ypres
a significant turning point in the war; this battle is particularly notable for being the first major engagement for Canadian troops in the conflict, where they faced the devastating effects of the chlorine gas attack while defending a critical section of the front line near the town of Ypres -
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Battle of Gallipoli
he first major amphibious operation in modern warfare. British Empire and French troops landed on the Ottoman-held peninsula in the Dardanelles Straits with disastrous consequences for the Allies. -
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Battle of Verdun
a brutal and prolonged battle fought during World War I, primarily between the German and French armies near the city of Verdun, France, from February 21 to December 18, 1916 -
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Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of World War I, fought between the British Royal Navy and the German Imperial Navy on May 31 - June 1, 1916, off the coast of Denmark's Jutland peninsula -
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Brusilov Offensive
The Brusilov Offensive was a major Russian military offensive launched on the Eastern Front during World War I -
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Battle of the Somme
a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front -
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Battle of Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was a major World War I battle fought between July and November 1917 in Belgium, where Allied forces, primarily British, attempted to capture the strategically important ridge around the village of Passchendaele -
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Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a major military disaster for Italy during World War -
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Battle of Cambrai
a World War I battle fought in northern France, most notably recognized as the first large-scale use of tanks in warfare, where British forces employed a combined arms strategy involving infantry, artillery, and tanks to attack German lines -
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Spring Offensive
a series of major attacks launched by the German army on the Western Front during World War I, beginning in late March 1918, aiming to decisively defeat the Allies before the full force of the American military could arrive -
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Second Battle of the Marne
a pivotal battle in World War I, fought in July 1918 near the Marne River in France, where the Allies, including French and American forces, decisively halted the last major German offensive on the Western Front -
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Battle of Belleau Wood
a major World War I engagement fought in June 1918, where the U.S. Marine Corps successfully defended against a German offensive near the Marne River in France, halting their advance towards Paris -
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Hundred Days Offensive
a series of major Allied attacks on the Western Front during World War I, beginning on August 8, 1918, and lasting until the Armistice on November 11, 1918