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... Listen & Follow Along: Trench warfare consisted of days of shelling the enemy’s defenses. Then front-line troops would be ordered “over the top.” Soldiers would scramble out of their trenches to race across no-man’s land and attack the enemy lines. Most offensives resulted in huge casualties and li ...
... Listen & Follow Along: Trench warfare consisted of days of shelling the enemy’s defenses. Then front-line troops would be ordered “over the top.” Soldiers would scramble out of their trenches to race across no-man’s land and attack the enemy lines. Most offensives resulted in huge casualties and li ...
WW1 in a nutshell group activity info sheets
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commanderJoseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Riv ...
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commanderJoseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Riv ...
First world war
... reinforced bunkers, were usually able to repel the attackers with machine-gun fire and artillery support from the rear. These attacks often resulted in limited territorial gains ...
... reinforced bunkers, were usually able to repel the attackers with machine-gun fire and artillery support from the rear. These attacks often resulted in limited territorial gains ...
world war i at sea
... French and British forces confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans bac ...
... French and British forces confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans bac ...
Scots on the Western Front
... Part of a series of battles by the allies to attack the large German salient which ran from Flanders to Verdun. The French would attack in the south, the British in the north. British battles of Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Festubert and Loos. Loos involved the first of Kitchener’s New Army divisio ...
... Part of a series of battles by the allies to attack the large German salient which ran from Flanders to Verdun. The French would attack in the south, the British in the north. British battles of Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Festubert and Loos. Loos involved the first of Kitchener’s New Army divisio ...
The Historical Context of the First World War
... south of Mons and on 24 August the BEF began its long retreat to the Marne. On 25 August he decided to stand and administer a ‘stopping blow’ at Le Cateau. The ensuing battle was costly as the British lost 7,812 men killed or wounded. But the decision to stand and fight paid off as the Germans did n ...
... south of Mons and on 24 August the BEF began its long retreat to the Marne. On 25 August he decided to stand and administer a ‘stopping blow’ at Le Cateau. The ensuing battle was costly as the British lost 7,812 men killed or wounded. But the decision to stand and fight paid off as the Germans did n ...
WWI Notes PowerPoint 1 - Marion County Public Schools
... ground. The territory between the two sides was called no-man’s-land. • Military leaders did not know how to fight trench warfare. They were used to mobile battles. They only plan they could devise was to order masses of soldiers to attack the other side and try to break through ...
... ground. The territory between the two sides was called no-man’s-land. • Military leaders did not know how to fight trench warfare. They were used to mobile battles. They only plan they could devise was to order masses of soldiers to attack the other side and try to break through ...
Amiens, Battle of - 1914-1918-Online. International Encyclopedia of
... The British attack began in the fog at 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, 8 August 1918, led by a creeping (or rolling) artillery barrage with no preliminary bombardment, achieving complete surprise. Lacking strong tank support, the French attacked at 5:05 a.m. after a short bombardment. The Allied attack broke ...
... The British attack began in the fog at 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, 8 August 1918, led by a creeping (or rolling) artillery barrage with no preliminary bombardment, achieving complete surprise. Lacking strong tank support, the French attacked at 5:05 a.m. after a short bombardment. The Allied attack broke ...
Gresham College Lecture, 18 November 2014
... In contrast to 1870, the French army had been mobilized swiftly, and was almost as big as the German one. In contrast to Moltke, Joffre kept his nerve and successfully implemented a fall-back plan after the repulse of his opening attacks. The French had invested heavily in their railways, and wherea ...
... In contrast to 1870, the French army had been mobilized swiftly, and was almost as big as the German one. In contrast to Moltke, Joffre kept his nerve and successfully implemented a fall-back plan after the repulse of his opening attacks. The French had invested heavily in their railways, and wherea ...
HSC Study Day Lecture Notes - Year 12 Modern History
... Reasons for Allied Victory a) German was at a strategic disadvantage: war on 2 fronts; U Boat campaign brought US into war, battles cost Germany, German allies were weak b) German home front collapsed: The British blockade, led to starvation in 1918, 1916 Hindenburg Program took a lot of men out of ...
... Reasons for Allied Victory a) German was at a strategic disadvantage: war on 2 fronts; U Boat campaign brought US into war, battles cost Germany, German allies were weak b) German home front collapsed: The British blockade, led to starvation in 1918, 1916 Hindenburg Program took a lot of men out of ...
Lesson 18-1: A World Crisis
... camouflage on the battlefield. French war strategy had not changed much since the 1800s. – French soldiers marched row by row onto the battlefield, with bayonets mounted to their field rifles, preparing for close combat with the Germans. – The Germans, however, had many machine guns, and mowed down ...
... camouflage on the battlefield. French war strategy had not changed much since the 1800s. – French soldiers marched row by row onto the battlefield, with bayonets mounted to their field rifles, preparing for close combat with the Germans. – The Germans, however, had many machine guns, and mowed down ...
Alliances and Fronts of the War
... The Western Front: Germany tried to take France quickly, then planned to fight Russia. Instead, the battle lines formed in North East France and changed little. Battles Along the Western Front Long, bloody battles: Verdun: 680,000 casualties Somme: over 1 million casualties ...
... The Western Front: Germany tried to take France quickly, then planned to fight Russia. Instead, the battle lines formed in North East France and changed little. Battles Along the Western Front Long, bloody battles: Verdun: 680,000 casualties Somme: over 1 million casualties ...
Trench warfare exercise P - answers
... difficulty was the lack of mobility of the attacking side. The principal means of achieving mobility in battle up until at that time – the horse – was vulnerable to machine gun and artillery attack. This meant that the attacking side was forced to move by foot when conducting operations, while defen ...
... difficulty was the lack of mobility of the attacking side. The principal means of achieving mobility in battle up until at that time – the horse – was vulnerable to machine gun and artillery attack. This meant that the attacking side was forced to move by foot when conducting operations, while defen ...
Edition No. 163 Day: Monday 10 November Theme: Advance… to
... Ferdinand Foch, allowing for a much more coordinated war, the Allies now took the offensive. On 8 August, the Amiens Offensive was started, with a ‘short bombardment’ followed by a combined tank and infantry attack, which forced the Germans back eight miles, in what Ludendorff called the 'black day' ...
... Ferdinand Foch, allowing for a much more coordinated war, the Allies now took the offensive. On 8 August, the Amiens Offensive was started, with a ‘short bombardment’ followed by a combined tank and infantry attack, which forced the Germans back eight miles, in what Ludendorff called the 'black day' ...
World War I: Summary Causes of World War I: Nationalism Alliances
... Italy was originally part of the Triple Alliance, then joined the Allies when promised land The Schlieffen Plan: German plan for a two-front war. Quick attack on France, then Russia. Speed was essential. Invaded through Belgium. ...
... Italy was originally part of the Triple Alliance, then joined the Allies when promised land The Schlieffen Plan: German plan for a two-front war. Quick attack on France, then Russia. Speed was essential. Invaded through Belgium. ...
A New Kind Of War - World History Overview
... A New Kind Of War The Great War was the largest conflict in history up to that time. Millions of French, British, Russian, and German soldiers mobilized for battle. German forces fought their way toward France, but Belgian resistance foiled Germany’s plans for a quick victory. Both sides dug deep tr ...
... A New Kind Of War The Great War was the largest conflict in history up to that time. Millions of French, British, Russian, and German soldiers mobilized for battle. German forces fought their way toward France, but Belgian resistance foiled Germany’s plans for a quick victory. Both sides dug deep tr ...
Ch. 16 Section 2 Notes I. 1914 to 1915: Illusions and Stalemate
... A. The events of August 1914 shattered two previously held ideas: that war was not worth fighting and that diplomats could prevent war. B. Government propaganda—ideas spread to influence public opinion—had stirred up national hatreds before the war. When the war began, propaganda was used to urge pe ...
... A. The events of August 1914 shattered two previously held ideas: that war was not worth fighting and that diplomats could prevent war. B. Government propaganda—ideas spread to influence public opinion—had stirred up national hatreds before the war. When the war began, propaganda was used to urge pe ...
Worst General Of World War One Final Paper
... Both, Sir Douglas Haig and Erich von Falkenhayn made major mistakes during their time leading the German and British armies. Sir Douglas Haig who was the leader of the British Armed Forces for the war lead them into several lopsided battles. The most notable battle was the Battle of the Somme where ...
... Both, Sir Douglas Haig and Erich von Falkenhayn made major mistakes during their time leading the German and British armies. Sir Douglas Haig who was the leader of the British Armed Forces for the war lead them into several lopsided battles. The most notable battle was the Battle of the Somme where ...
Chapter 26.2
... amounts of land and were significant at the end of the war Aircraft were useful from the beginning First it was used to see the enemies positions Later they attached machine guns and began air warfare However these advances did not help on the battlefield. The trench warfare kept the war in ...
... amounts of land and were significant at the end of the war Aircraft were useful from the beginning First it was used to see the enemies positions Later they attached machine guns and began air warfare However these advances did not help on the battlefield. The trench warfare kept the war in ...
Mil-Hist-WWI-Overview
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
Mil-Hist-WW 1-Overview
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
WORLD WAR I TIMELINE How It All Went Down Jun 28, 1914
... The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle, at Delville Wood. Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, tanks are still primitive and they fail to be the decisive weapon, as their designers thought they would be. Feb 1, 1917 Submarines ...
... The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle, at Delville Wood. Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, tanks are still primitive and they fail to be the decisive weapon, as their designers thought they would be. Feb 1, 1917 Submarines ...