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The Battle of Liège was the primary engagement in the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of World War I. The attack on the city began on 5 August and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort was surrendered.
- Belgium and Luxembourg
- German victory
- Battle of Mons: August 23, 1914
- Battle of Tannenberg: August 26-August 30, 1914
- First Battle of The Marne: September 6-12, 1914
- First Battle of Ypres: October 19 to November 22, 1914
- Battle of Dogger Bank: January 24, 1915
- Battle of Verdun: February 21 to December 18, 1916
- Battle of Gallipoli: February 19, 1915, to January 9, 1916
- Battle of Jutland: May 31 to June 1, 1916
- Battle of The Somme: July 1 to November 13, 1916
- Battles of The Isonzo: June 23, 1915 to October 24, 1917
The first European clash since 1815’s Battle of Waterloo, the Battle of Monstakes place in Mons, Belgium, with a British Expeditionary Force that numbers about 75,000 fighting an estimated 150,000 Germans in an attempt to hold the Mons-Conde Canal. In the final of four “Battles of the Frontier” held in the first weeks of World War I, the British fo...
Dubbed the Battle of Tannenbergby the victorious Germans in revenge for the 1410 conflict in which the Poles crushed the Teutonic Knights, this would be the country’s biggest win against Russia along the Eastern Front. The battle begins with Russian armies attacking German troops in German East Prussia (now Poland) from the south and the east, whic...
The First Battle of the Marnemarks an Allied victory about 30 miles northeast of Paris, where the French army and British Expeditionary Force stop Germany’s swift advance into France. With an exhausted and weakened German force that had sent nearly a dozen divisions to fight in East Prussia and Belgium, the German First Army faces a counterattack a...
In what would become known as the “Race to the Sea,” the First Battle of Ypresbegins, the first of three battles to control the ancient Flemish city on Belgium’s north coast that allows access to English Channel ports and the North Sea. The massive conflict—involving an estimated 600,000 Germans and 420,000 Allies—continues for three weeks until br...
After decoding intercepted German messages, the British Grand Fleet attacks the German Kaiserliche Marine in the North Sea, sparking the Battle of Dogger Bank. The smaller German squadron retreats, but can’t outrun the British. Long-range gunfire ensues but while the German SMS Blücher cruiser is sunk, the British HMS Lion is severely damaged.
The Battle of Verdun becomes World War I’s longest single battle. It lasts nearly a year as the French Army fends off a surprise German offensive that causes mass losses on both sides, with more than 600,000 total casualties. In an attempt to cripple France’s part in the war and cause a massive blow to its army’s morale, the Germans choose to attac...
In modern warfare’s first major beach landing, the Gallipoli Campaign sees British and French troops invading the Ottoman Empireat the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Dardanelles Straits (now western Turkey). The invasion is an effort to control the sea route and seize Constantinople. With Western Front fighting stalled, the Ally forces intend the at...
World War I’s biggest naval conflict, the Battle of Jutland off the coast of Denmark marks the first and only showdown between German and British battleships. After German forces attack the Royal Navy, 250 ships and 100,000 men take part in the bloody fight, with both sides losing thousands of lives and several ships. Although there is no clear vic...
During one of history's bloodiest battles, on the first day alone of the first Battle of the Somme, British forces suffer more than 57,000 casualties, including 20,000 deaths, as they attempt to overrun German trenches and are easily gunned down. The Allies soon change tactics in their attempt to fight back the Germans on the Western Front along th...
The 12 battles held along the Italian Front at the Isonzo River at the Adriatic Sea (now part of Slovenia), see the Italians repeatedly attacking the Austrians to gain control of the area and entry to Vienna. After Italy makes some progress after multiple failed attempts, Germany eventually joins the Austrian troops, forcing Italy into retreat.
Siege of Antwerp, German capture of the Belgian city of Antwerp from September 28 to October 10, 1914, in the early months of World War I. The Siege of Antwerp showed the weakness of fortifications in the face of the latest German heavy artillery , but it also revealed the Belgians’ refusal to bow to German demands and their determination to ...
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Oct 29, 2009 · On August 4, 1914, German troops crossed the border into Belgium. In the first battle of World War I, the Germans assaulted the heavily fortified city of Liege, using the most powerful...
Aug 30, 2024 · Battle of Passchendaele (July 31–November 6, 1917), World War I battle that embodied the senseless slaughter of the Western Front. Passchendaele was the third and longest battle to take place at Ypres, Belgium.
Apr 21, 2015 · The day after the fall of Fort Loncin, the German Army resumed its march through Belgium toward France. Though unsuccessful at Liege, the Belgian forces had delayed the German advance for two priceless days in its sweep toward France.
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Nov 5, 2023 · Today, during the Battle of Merkem, near Houthulst, the Belgian Army withstood a brutal attack by the Germans. Fierce hand-to-hand fighting with bayonets and knives forced the Germans back to their original positions by nightfall.
