1917Allied Offensive at Passchendaele

July – November: Battle of Passchendaele.
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☣️ Second Battle of Ypres: Poison Gas Debut

April 22: Second Battle of Ypres begins, first widespread use of poison gas.
Second Battle of Ypres: Poison Gas Debut (1915)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareChemical WarfareBattleMilitary TechnologyWeapons of Mass DestructionAllied Powers
BelgiumBelgiumFranceFranceGermanyGermanyCanadaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Battle of the Somme: Brutal Trench Warfare and Mass Casualties

JulyNovember: Battle of the Somme on Western Front; massive casualties.
Battle of the Somme: Brutal Trench Warfare and Mass Casualties (1916)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary History
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

🪖 Allied Offensive at Passchendaele

Allied Offensive at Passchendaele (1917)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareBattleOffensiveAllied PowersCentral Powers
BelgiumBelgiumUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandFranceFrance

⚔️ German Spring Offensive on the Western Front

German Spring Offensive on the Western Front (1918)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareGerman EmpireAllied PowersMilitary Offensive
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomBelgiumBelgiumUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Allied Offensive at Amiens Begins

Allied Offensive at Amiens Begins (1918)
World War IWestern FrontAllied PowersCentral PowersTank WarfareTrench WarfareBattleOffensiveMilitary History
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustralia

💥 Hundred Days Offensive: Allied Victory and German Collapse

Hundred Days Offensive: Allied Victory and German Collapse (1918)
World War IWestern FrontAllied PowersCentral PowersTrench WarfareMilitary OffensiveArmisticeGerman Empire
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited StatesBelgiumBelgium