1914 ⟶ First Battle of the Marne

September 6 – 12: First Battle of the Marne.
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1905
1914
1916

🗺️ Schlieffen Plan Proposed

Schlieffen Plan proposed in Berlin to defeat France.⟶
Schlieffen Plan Proposed (1905)
World War IMilitary StrategyGerman EmpireWestern FrontMilitary HistoryEntente Cordiale
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

⚔️ 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

🪖 Entrenchment on the Western Front

September – October: 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 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

🪖 First Tank Use at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette

September 15–22: First use of tanks 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