NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Western Front (WWI)

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For most of World War I, Allied Forces, predominantly those of France and the United Kingdom, were stalled at trenches on the Western Front.

The Western Front line for most of Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I extended from the The English Channel is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. In French it is called La Manche and in Italian La Manica (the sleeve). In German it is called Der Ärmelkanal... English Channel to the The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Swiss frontier, behind which most of The Kingdom of Belgium ( Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between Germanic Europe and Romance Europe. It has Dutch speakers... Belgium, all of The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small landlocked state in the north-west of the continental European Union, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium. Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg ( In Detail) National motto: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn... Luxembourg, and a few important industrial regions of The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France remained under The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. Due to its central location, Germany has more neighbours than any other European country: these are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the... German control.

The Western Front of World War I was defined in 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Years: 1911 1912 1913 - 1914 - 1915 1916 1917 Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1914 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1914 when, after fighting each other to a standstill, the opposing forces tried to outflank each other and quickly extended their trench systems from the The English Channel is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. In French it is called La Manche and in Italian La Manica (the sleeve). In German it is called Der Ärmelkanal... English Channel to the The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Swiss frontier. For years, both sides were stalled at their positions along the front line and fought each other continuously from the same parallel trench networks. Each side tried to break through the Western Front but could not amass enough strength to do so, until 1916 when the front began to move eastward. Finally, in April 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May-October 1.4 November 1.5 December 1.6 Unknown dates 1.7 Ongoing events 2 Births 2.1 January-March 2.2 April... 1917, the The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December of 1915 and the 4th Canadian Division in August of 1916... Canadian Corps, joined by the 5th Division Army Regular Army Formed Permanent Demobilised Permanent British First World War divisions Previous Next France at the outbreak of the First World War. It served on the Western Front for most of the war except for a brief period in Italy. Contents // 1 Unit history 2 Formation 3... British 5th Infantry Division, managed to break through the German lines at Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. Start the Vimy ridge article If you have created this page in the past few minutes and it has not yet appeared, it may not be visible due to a delay in updating the database. Please wait and check... Vimy Ridge. In the same month the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States entered the war, eventually providing crucial reinforcements against Germany in the following year.

After defeating the Russians on the The Eastern Front refers to a theatre of war during the first World War in Central and, primarily, Eastern Europe. The term is in contrast to the Western Front. Both terms refers to Continental Europe. Despite the geographical separation, the events in the two theaters strongly influenced each other. The... Eastern Front, the History of Germany Timeline Franks Holy Roman Empire German Confederation German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany World War II Since 1945 The term German Empire (Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser ( Emperor) Wilhelm... German Empire redirected units for a wave of offensives in the west beginning in March, 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May-July 1.4 August-October 1.5 November 1.6 December 1.7 Unknown dates 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March... 1918. Despite initial tactical victories, a series of Allied counter-offensives soon reversed the German advances and began to push back further east. The German army's manpower had been severely depleted after four years of war, and its economy and society were under great internal strain. After a string of military defeats in the autumn of 1918, the losing troops began to revolt. As the Allied forces broke the German lines at great cost, the German Wilhelm II German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern ( January 27, 1859– June 4, 1941) was the last German Emperor ( Kaiser) and the last King (König) of Prussia, ruling from 1888 to 1918. Known popularly to... Imperial Monarchy collapsed and the two near-dictatorial commanders of the army Paul von Hindenburg President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg (full name Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg) ( October 2, 1847– August 2, 1934) was a German Field Marshal and statesman. An important figure during World War I, he also served as President of Germany from 1925... Paul von Hindenburg and General Erich Ludendorff Erich Ludendorff (sometimes given incorrectly as Erich von Ludendorff) ( April 9, 1865 – December 20, 1937, Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany) was a German Army officer, noted as a general during World War I. Ludendorff was born in Kruszewnia near Posen, Prussia (now Poznań, Poland). Though, strictly speaking... Erich Ludendorff stepped aside. Battles were still raging when the Revolutionaries at machine gun posts, Berlin, November 1918 The German Revolution describes a series of events that occurred in 1918- 1919, culminating in the overthrow of the Kaiser and the establishment of a democratic republic. Like the Russian February Revolution, no single political party led the rebellion, and workers councils... German Revolution put a new government in power that quickly signed an armistice which stopped all fighting on the Western Front on November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. November Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... November 11, 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May-July 1.4 August-October 1.5 November 1.6 December 1.7 Unknown dates 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March... 1918.

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