World War 1 Battles

Battle of Jutland

Only major naval surface engagement of World War I

First Battle of the Marne

Allies halted the German advance and saved Paris from occupation

Second Battle of the Marne

Last major German offensive on the Western Front during the war

Second Battle of Ypres

German forces fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas

Battle of Gallipoli

Failed attempt of the Allies to knock the Ottoman Empire out of World War 1 and gain shipping route to Russia; fought on the Southern Front.

Battle of Verdun

Longest battle of the war with huge loss of life; held between French and German forces

Battle of Somme

First major offensive for the British; remembered for its staggering loss of life

Battle of Caporetto

Tremendous victory for the Central Powers; was held between Italy and Germany

Central Powers

Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire

Battle of Argonne Forest

Largest battle in US history; one of the bloodiest for America; one of the last battles, bringing about the armistice

Battle of Chateau-Thierry

One of the first American battles; prevented Germany from capturing Paris

Battle of Cambrai

British introduced their secret weapon, the tank