1. BATTLES OF WW1
Danyn Terry
Period 5

2. BATTLE OF THE
SOMME
Also know as the Somme Offensive
Took place between July 1st- November 18 1916
Fought between British and French against the German

3. MORE ON THE BATTLE
OF THE SOMME
One of the largest battles of the First World War
More than 1 million Casualties
The French and British lost about 620,00 and Germany lost
around 500,00

4. FIRST BATTLE OF
YPRES
Also called the First Battle of Flanders
Fought in the town of Flanders
Fought between the German and Western Allies

5. BATTLE OF YPRES
CONTINUED
They chose this battle site because the British had a desire to
secure the English Channel Port
Took place between October and November of 1914
200,00 casualties

6. BATTLE OF VERDUN
Fought between the German and french
Lasted from February 21-December 18 1916
689,00 casualties

7. BATTLE OF VERDUN
CONTINUED
French won
Greatest and longest battle of WW1
Battle was launched by the German General because he
wanted to make the “French bleed white”

8. GILLIPOLI CAMPAIGN
Also know as the Dardanelles Campaign or Battle of Callipoli
or Battle of Canakkale
Took place in Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire
392,338 Casualties

9. GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED
One of the Allies greatest disasters

10. BATTLE OF
TANNENBERG
Fought between the Russians and the Germans
Took place August 26-30th 1914
170,00 casualties

11. BATTLE OF TANNENBERG
CONTINUED
It was a German victory
It took place in Allenstein
Russia’s biggest defeat