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Tactical Triumphs of 1917: Turning the Tide Against U-Boats, in Mountains, and Desert Warfare

In April 1917, U-Boats threatened to tilt the war in Germany's favor until the British devised the Convoy System. Meanwhile, the war raged in the Italian Alps and the deserts against the Turkish empire, with notable successes like the Allied capture of Baghdad and Lawrence of Arabia's tactics. Discover how strategic battles shaped the course of history in this pivotal year.

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Tactical Triumphs of 1917: Turning the Tide Against U-Boats, in Mountains, and Desert Warfare

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  1. Fights at Sea, In the Mountains and the Desert 1917

  2. War Against U-Boats • April 1917, it looked like the Germans were going to win the war because of U-Boats. • 1 in 4 British boats leaving Britain did not return. (Food and Ammo) • By the end of April, British had 6 weeks of food left.

  3. Problem Fixed • The new British Prime Minister came up with the Convoy System. • Large groups of merchants ships protected by destroyers. Only lost 1 in 100.

  4. Halifax Convoy

  5. Disaster in Italy • They had been fighting in the Alps since 1915. • Germany joined Austria and drove the Italians out. • Italians ran • Left 2500 guns, and large stocks of food

  6. War In The Desert • The only gleam of hope for the allies in 1917 came in the deserts of the Turkish empire. • The British and Indian troops had been fighting the Turks in Mesopotamia since 1915. • The Allies captured Baghdad

  7. Lawrence of Arabia • Colonel T.E. Lawrence helped the Arabs organize themselves against the Turks. • He loved the desert • Rode camels • Spoke Arabic Led attacks on Hejaz Railway. (supply route) British conquered Palestine & Jerusalem by December 1917.

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