1914 ⟶ Germany Invades Luxembourg

Germany invades Luxembourg. (Details)
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1918

🚶 Germany Invades Luxembourg

Germany invades Luxembourg. (Details)⟶
Germany Invades Luxembourg (1914)
InvasionGermanyLuxembourgWorld War IWestern FrontMilitary StrategySchlieffen Plan
GermanyGermanyLuxembourgLuxembourg

🏰 Germany Captures Longwy

Germany besieges and captures fortified Longwy, "the Iron Gate to Paris", near the Luxembourg border, opening France to mass German invasion.⟶
Germany Captures Longwy (1914)
SiegeGermanyLongwyFranceWorld War IWestern FrontMilitary ActionSchlieffen Plan
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

🚫 Germany Declares War on France, Belgium Refuses Passage

Germany declares war on France. Belgium denies permission for German forces to pass through to the French border.⟶
Germany Declares War on France, Belgium Refuses Passage (1914)
Declaration of WarGermanyFranceBelgiumWorld War IWestern FrontSchlieffen PlanNeutrality
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceBelgiumBelgium

👣 German Invasion of Belgium

German invasion of Belgium (1914) to outflank the French army. Rape of Belgium⟶
German Invasion of Belgium (1914)
InvasionGermanyBelgiumRape of BelgiumWorld War IWestern FrontSchlieffen PlanWar Crimes
GermanyGermanyBelgiumBelgium

🛑 First Battle of the Marne: German Advance Halted

First Battle of the Marne. The German advance on Paris is halted, marking the failure of the Schlieffen Plan.⟶
First Battle of the Marne: German Advance Halted (1914)
Western FrontTurning PointSchlieffen PlanTrench WarfareWorld War IFranceGermanyMilitary StrategyBattle
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🚢 Germany suspends Submarine Warfare

Germany suspends submarine warfare. (Details)⟶
Germany suspends Submarine Warfare (1918)
World War ISubmarine WarfareGermanyUnited StatesUnrestricted Submarine WarfareNaval WarfareMilitary StrategyWar at SeaDiplomacy
GermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited States