Famous battles

Here are some of the most famous battles of ww1

Battle of the Somme

The Battle of The Somme was a brutal battle fought by the British and German empires in the upper reaches of the river Somme in northern France. It is the most famous battle in world war 1 and it caused the Germans to retreat out of France after a British victory.

Gallipoli campaign 

During ww1 the Ottoman Empire was one of the strongest country’s in the war. The British wanted to weaken them and ultimately destroy the Ottoman Empire. So they sent mass amounts of troops, including the Anzacs (Australian new Zealand corps), into Ottoman Turkey. The Ottomans pushed the British out off Ottoman turkey. It was a complete disaster.

Battle of  Ypres

The battle of Ypres was a 3 part battle which was the first taste of battle for most soldiers. It was fought by most Allied country’s and caused from 400,000 to 800,000 deaths. The Germans won this battle and caused Germany to take over Northern France. The Allies would later take back Northern France at the Battle Of The Somme. (Above)