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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, fought between September 6-12, 1914, was a pivotal moment in World War I where the Allied forces of France and Britain successfully halted the German advance on Paris, effectively ending the German hope for a quick victory on the Western Front by counter-attacking and pushing the German army back, leading to the establishment of trench warfare along the front lines; this battle is considered a major turning point in the war. -
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Second Battle of Ypres
most notable for being the first large-scale use of poison gas by the Germans against Allied forces, marking a significant turning point in the war's brutality; this battle took place in the Ypres Salient, a bulge in the Allied lines near the Belgian town of Ypres, and saw the Canadian forces fight their first major engagement, gaining a reputation for their resilience against the gas attack and holding the line against heavy German pressure.
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Battle of Gallipoli
Fought during the First World War (1914-18) from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, Gallipoli was the 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
World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major German offensive. It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war; French casualties amounted to about 400,000, German ones to about 350,000. Some 300,000 were killed.
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Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland (31 May-1 June 1916) was the largest naval battle of the First World War, involving 250 ships and around 100,000 men. Over the course of the battle there were periods of intense action and inaction. In the end, 6,000 British and 2,500 German sailors were dead.
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Brusilov Offensive
The offensive involved a major Russian attack against the armies of the Central Powers on the Eastern Front. Launched on 4 June 1916, it lasted until late September. It took place in eastern Galicia (present-day northwestern Ukraine), in the Lviv and Volyn Oblasts.
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Battle of the Somme
A more professional and effective army emerged from the battle. And the tactics developed there, including the use of tanks and creeping barrages, laid some of the foundations of the Allies' successes in 1918. The Somme also succeeded in relieving the pressure on the French at Verdun.
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Battle of Passchendaele
The British and Canadian forces won.The Battle of Passchendaele is considered a significant event in World War I because it represents the brutality and futility of trench warfare on the Western Front, characterized by immense casualties for minimal territorial gain, with the battle becoming synonymous with mud, blood, and senseless slaughter, despite technically being an Allied victory; it is often seen as a low point in the British war effort due to the enormous losses suffered there. -
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Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a military disaster for Italy during World War I. In late 1917 a combined Austrian and German force routed the Italians along the Isonzo River in northeastern Italy. In the wake of the battle, more than 600,000 war-weary Italian soldiers either deserted or surrendered.
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Battle of Cambrai
The Allies won. Cambrai as a battle is significant for two main reasons. It saw the first mass use of the tank and their first use as a concentrated, powerful force. Their success on the battlefield was combined with the significant, positive impact they continued to have on public opinion. -
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Spring Offensive
The Spring Offensive was Germany's final attempt to defeat the Allies and win the war. It was the deepest advance by either side since 1914. The offensive's failure left the German army weakened and demoralized, setting the stage for the Allied counter-offensives that led to Germany's defeat. -
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Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood was significant because it marked the first major engagement of American troops in World War I, demonstrating their combat prowess and stopping a German offensive near Paris, solidifying the U.S. Marine Corps' reputation for fierce fighting ability while proving their worth on the battlefield. -
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Second Battle of The Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne is considered a pivotal moment in World War I because it marked the turning point on the Western Front, effectively halting the last major German offensive and initiating a sustained Allied counteroffensive that ultimately led to the end of the war; this battle is seen as the beginning of the Allied push towards victory, especially with the significant contribution of American troops. -
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Hundred Days Offensive
The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of Allied victories that pushed the German Army back to the battlefields of 1914, breaking their will to fight. It led to the Armistice of November 11, 1918, which ended the fighting on the Western Front.