1917 ⟶ Austro-German Breakthrough at Caporetto

October – November: Battle of Caporetto.
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1917

⚔️ German Victory at the Battle of Tannenberg

August 26 – 30: Battle of Tannenberg.⟶
German Victory at the Battle of Tannenberg (1914)
World War IEastern FrontBattleGerman EmpireRussian EmpireMilitary Strategy
GermanyGermanyRussiaRussia

⚔️ First Battle of the Marne

September 6 – 12: First Battle of the Marne.⟶
First Battle of the Marne (1914)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary StrategyBattleWarfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

⚔️ Battle of Verdun

February – December: Battle of Verdun.⟶
Battle of Verdun (1916)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary History
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

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

July – November: 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

💥 Austro-German Breakthrough at Caporetto

October – November: Battle of Caporetto.⟶
Austro-German Breakthrough at Caporetto (1917)
World War ITrench WarfareAustro-Hungarian EmpireGerman EmpireMilitary DefeatBattle
ItalyItalyAustria-HungaryAustria-HungaryGermanyGermany

🪖 Allied Offensive at Passchendaele

July – November: Battle of Passchendaele.⟶
Allied Offensive at Passchendaele (1917)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareBattleOffensiveAllied PowersCentral Powers
BelgiumBelgiumUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandFranceFrance