Battles of WW1 by Dany Gonzalez Perez https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys By Dany G en-us 2022-02-25 17:41:07 UTC 2025-05-16 00:42:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Battle of Tannenberg August 26 to 30 , 1914. danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066766881 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 17:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066766881 First Battle of the Marne September 6 to September 12, 1914. danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066770694 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. This battle, in which both sides were locked in their trenches, led to a stalemate, with neither side gaining or losing much ground. It lasted for most of the war.
]]> 2022-02-25 17:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066770694 The Germans tried to break this stalemate with chemical warfare. On April 22, 1915, danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066772669 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. ]]> 2022-02-25 17:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066772669 The battle ended on May 25, 1915, when French, British, and Canadian forces regained the ground they had lost. danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066773161 2022-02-25 17:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066773161 Battle of Gallipoli Campaign February 1915 January 1916 danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066779445 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. The United Kingdom lost more than 200,000 soldiers.]]> 2022-02-25 17:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066779445 Battle of Jutland in 1916 danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066781535 At the decisive Battle of Jutland in 1916, fought off the coast of Denmark, Germany initially led a strong attack, which forced the British to retreat. German forces followed them, and the battle continued. Eventually, the British managed to surround German ships and both sides retreated after a desperate torpedo attack from the Germans. ]]> 2022-02-25 17:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066781535 Battle of Cambrai on November 20, 1917. danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066783959 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 18:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066783959 The Second Battle of the Marne.July 15 to July 18, 1918. danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066786668 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, Allied forces had liberated much of Belgium and France and were poised to invade Germany itself.  ]]> 2022-02-25 18:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066786668 World War I ended on November 11, 1918. danyg https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066787476 2022-02-25 18:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/danyg/zpbj58vco0qm4zys/wish/2066787476