WW1 battles by Amare Hall https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2022-02-25 17:33:54 UTC 2022-02-25 18:00:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Battle of Tannenberg August 26-30, 1914 amareh https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066762892 The first major offensives of World War I began in August 1914.  In the east, Russian troops invaded Germany. In the Battle of Tannenberg, which lasted from August 26 to 30, Russia suffered a crushing defeat, losing almost an entire army.]]> 2022-02-25 17:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066762892 First Battle of the Marne from September 6 to September 12, 1914. amareh https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066769229 The first use of trench warfare
 during World War I was in the First Battle of the Marne from September 6 to September 12, 1914. French and British troops stopped the German advance that had threatened to take over France. On September 10, 1914, the Germans began a retreat and dug trenches. The Germans tried to break this stalemate with chemical warfare. On April 22, 1915, Germany released 160 tons of chlorine gas, which the wind blew over the French troops. Over 5,000 French and Algerian troops were killed or injured within minutes, and the German army was able to break the French defensive line. The battle ended on May 25, 1915, when French, British, and Canadian forces regained the ground they had lost.
]]> 2022-02-25 17:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066769229 The Gallipoli Campaign, from February 1915 until January 1916. amareh https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066773638 Another major battle was the Gallipoli Campaign, waged from February 1915 until January 1916. British and French troops led this operation against Turkey to relieve pressure on the Russians. It ended in victory for the Allies but with terrible casualties, especially for the United Kingdom.]]> 2022-02-25 17:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066773638 The Battle of Cambrai on November 20, 1917. amareh https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066779607 The British used tanks successfully for the first time at the Battle of Cambrai on November 20, 1917. The terrain on this battlefield in northern France sloped downward, making tanks particularly effective at tearing through defenses. This battle also saw advances in airplane warfare. One new type of aircraft was specially designed to conduct ground attacks. ]]> 2022-02-25 17:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066779607 The Second Battle of the Marne, fought from July 15 to July 18, 1918, was their last major attack. amareh https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066783705 The Second Battle of the Marne, fought from July 15 to July 18, 1918, was their last major attack. They aimed to split the French army so they could capture the French city of Reims. However, the French knew this attack was coming ahead of time. British, American, and Italian forces helped the French defend the Marne River, which prevented the German troops from advancing too far. American and French troops followed up with a series of offensives that  forced the greatly weakened German army to retreat. By the fall of 1918,]]> 2022-02-25 18:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amareh/xobxfjebnwdgnbb/wish/2066783705