1916Battle of the Somme: Brutal Trench Warfare and Mass Casualties

July – November: Battle of the Somme on Western Front; massi...
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1916

⚔️ First Battle of the Marne

First Battle of the Marne (1914)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary StrategyBattleWarfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🪖 Entrenchment on the Western Front

SeptemberOctober: The Race to the Sea leaves Germany and the Allies entrenched along the Western Front.
Entrenchment on the Western Front (1914)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary StrategyAlliesMilitary HistoryWarfare
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceBelgiumBelgiumUnited 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

⚔️ Battle of Verdun

Battle of Verdun (1916)
World War IWestern FrontTrench WarfareMilitary History
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🪖 First Tank Use at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette

First Tank Use at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette (1916)
World War ITanksMilitary TechnologyWestern FrontWeapons Development
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany