WW1

When was the Schlieffen Plan created?

1905

When did the Germans invade Belgium?

2nd August 1914

When was the Battle of Mons?

23rd August 1914

How many German troops converged on Mons?

300,000

How many British casualties were there at Mons?

1638 casualties

How many German casualties were there at Mons?

2000-5000

When was the Battle of Marne?

6-12th September 1914

How many Allied troops were there at Marne?

1 million

How many German troops were there at Marne?

1.5 million

What were the total casualties for Marne?

500,000

When was the 1st Battle of Ypres?

19th October-30th November 1914

How many Allied troops were there at the 1st Battle of Ypres?

4.4 million

How many German troops were there at the 1st Battle of Ypres?

5.4 million

How many Allied casualties were there at the 1st Battle of Ypres?

120,000

When was the 2nd Battle of Ypres?

22nd April-25th May 1915

How many Allied casualties were there at the 2nd Battle of Ypres?

80,000

How many German casualties were there at the 2nd Battle of Ypres?

35,000

How many tonnes of Chlorine gas were used at the 2nd Battle of Ypres?

171 tonnes

At which battle was Chlorine Gas first used?

2nd Battle of Ypres

When did Gas Masks become standard issue?

July 1915

When was the Battle of Loos?

25th September-13th October 1915

How many casualties were there in the first 4 hours at Loos?

8,000

How many Allied casualties were there at Loos?

60,000

At which battle was Phosphene gas first used?

Loos

What was the weekly shell consumption by Summer 1916?

800,000

What was the monthly output of shells by May 1915?

70,000

How long did the artillery bombardment at Aubers-Ridge last due to a lack of shells?

40 minutes

When was the Battle of Verdun?

21st February-18th December 1916

When was the Battle of the Somme?

1st July-18th November 1916

When was the Battle of Messines?

7-14th June 1917

When did the USA join WW1?

6th April 1917

When was the Battle of Passchendaele?

31st July-10th November 1917

When was the Battle of Cambrai?

20th November-7th December 1917

When was the German Spring Offensive?

21st March-18th July 1918

When was the Battle of Amiens?

8th-11th August 1918