ww1 battles

Triple alliance

Germany, italy, AH

Triple entente

Great Britain, France, Russia

Battle of tannenburg

German victory, Russia tied up german troops, but lost because they failed to modernize, embarrassing for russians

Battle of the marne

Germany invaded France, germans tried to get to paris, 4 days of fighting in the marne valley, ends in stalemate, troops transported in taxis

Battle of the liege

Delayed german invasion of France 4-5 days, germans invasion of Belgium because they wanted to pass through to get to France but they said no, so they invaded which let time for French troops to get ready

Schliefflen plan

Battle of tanneburg, battle of liege, battle of marne

Gallopoli campaign

Allies wanted to take control of the dardnells straight and capture Constantinople, support Russia, take out Ottoman Empire. Dard straight was the only sea route to russian ports, failed attempt by the allies to control the sea route from Europe to Russia in ww1

Anzac troops

Australia and new zeland army, first battle was gallopoli, independence movement

Battle of verdun

Germans launched massive attack on Veurdun France fought for 303 days longest war intro to planes 550,000 French casualties at 430,000 German casualties strategic stalemate and massive casualty rate showed brutal stalemate, and deadlock of trench warfare

Battle of somme

Support troops in Verdun inflict heavy casualties on German two battles for the Germans allies win high casualties it weaken into the German army and created new tech

Pal’s battalions

Units formed by friends and neighbors, no military experience

Leige

Bel vs ger

Tannenburg

Ger vs russia

Marne

Ger vs france

Gallopoli

Brit vs ottomans

Verdun

French vs ger

Somme

Brit vs ger

2nd battle of the marne(cause)

Germany wanted one last offensive against allies in france

2nd battle of the marne (outcomes)

Germans lost the war, war ends