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World War I Major Battles of the Eastern and Western Fronts

World War I Major Battles of the Eastern and Western Fronts. Eastern Front. Battle of Tannenberg Conflict between Russia and Germany Russia’s 1 st and 2 nd Armies vs. Germany’s 8 th Army Fought from August 17 to September 2, 1914

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World War I Major Battles of the Eastern and Western Fronts

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  1. World War IMajor Battles of the Eastern and Western Fronts

  2. Eastern Front Battle of Tannenberg Conflict between Russia and Germany Russia’s 1st and 2nd Armies vs. Germany’s 8th Army Fought from August 17 to September 2, 1914 Russian armies tried to cross into Prussia to take control of a city named Koenigsberg. Encirclement and destruction led to the fall of the Russian 2nd Army led by General Samsonov. First major German victory of the war.
  3. Battle of Tannenberg
  4. Eastern Front The First Battle of the Masurian Lakes September 9 through September 14, 1914 The battle was fought in East Prussia. Russian 1st Army vs. German 8th Army Basically a sequel of the Battle of Tannenberg because the German 8th Army attacked the Russian 1st Army after they retreated to a city named Angerburg. The German 8th Army (led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff) defeated the Russian 1st Army. Russians lost 125,000 soldiers in this battle.
  5. The First Battle of Masurian Lakes
  6. Western Front Battle of Somme July 1 through November 18, 1916 The battle was fought in Somme River Valley, France British Empire & France (Allied Powers) vs. German Empire (Central Powers) The plan was for the British 4th Army to breach the German trench line that was occupied by the German 2nd Army. The British 3rd Army and French 6th Army were armed and ready for back up. It was not easy breaching the German trench line so on July 1, 1916 the Allied forces launched an attack. British forces lost over 58,000 soldiers on the first day. Overall 420,000 British soldiers, 200,000 French soldiers, and 500,000 German soldiers lives were lost.
  7. Battle of Somme British Trench during the battle.
  8. Western Front The First Battle of Marne September 6 through September 10, 1914 This battle took place on the banks of the Marne River in France. France (Allied) & Britain (Allied) vs. Germany (Central) The British Expeditionary Force and the French 5th and 6th Armies launched an offensive against the German 1st and 2nd Armies. There was a gap in between the two German Armies so the Allied forces filled in the gap and caused the Germans to retreat rather quickly over a few days. This was an Allied Power victory for this battle.
  9. First Battle of Marne German soldiers during the battle.
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