Somme (British attack) July to November 1916 Led by inadequate General Haig, believed bombarding enemy lines for 8 days would create a gap of which the cavalry and infantry could push through Destroyed trenches but not deep dugouts 60 000 Allied deaths in one day, constant going the top”-Haig refused to “over alternate plans during battle German’s machine gunned the advancing troops Failure, 600 000 English casualties and 450 000 German Passchendaele (British attack) Began July 1917 where British troops attacked the German’s in the town of Passchendaele, Belgium. Known as 3rd Battle of Ypres Victory mean German could launch attacks on British homeland and destroy submarines Draw pressure off French army who were having trouble with a lack of discipline Bite and hold tactic Difficult terrain as massive craters caused by artillery were filled in by rain. Men, horses and equipment became stuck and drowned, tanks ineffective No real victory to either side Allied casualties: 600 000; Germans: 300 000 Date Battle Aim Casualties Tactics Results 1914 1st Battle of Allies and 140 000 each Attack German Extended the Nov Ypres Germans try to forces who trenches to outflank each were on the the Channel other move 1915 2nd Battle of German attack British: 60 000 First use of Attack April German: 35 poison gas quickly 000 halted 1916 Verdun German attack to French: 400 Attrition German take French fort 000 failure, spirit German: 500 of French 000 army broken July- Somme Relieve the British: 600 Frontal assault Failure French and break 000 with use of through German German: 500 tanks lines 000 1917 Passchendaele British attack 400 000 each Huge Failed to take bombardment Belgian coast (7 days) and capture German sub. bases 1918 Operation St German offensive German: 350 Germans used Germans March Michael for rapid 000 trench mortars broke knockout blow British: 300 and through lines 000 flamethrowers but were halted by the arrival of US troops
Somme (British attack) July to November 1916 Led by inadequate General Haig, believed bombarding enemy lines for 8 days would create a gap of which the cavalry and infantry could push through Destroyed trenches but not deep dugouts 60 000 Allied deaths in one day, constant going “over the top”-Haig refused to alternate plans during battle German’s machine gunned the advancing troops Failure, 600 000 English casualties and 450 000 German Passchendaele (British attack) Began July 1917 where British troops attacked the German’s in the town of Passchendaele, Belgium. Known as 3rd Battle of Ypres Victory mean German could launch attacks on British homeland and destroy submarines Draw pressure off French army who were having trouble with a lack of discipline Bite and hold tactic Difficult terrain as massive craters caused by artillery were filled in by rain. Men, horses and equipment became stuck and drowned, tanks ineffective No real victory to either side Allied casualties: 600 000; Germans: 300 000 Date Battle Aim Casualties Tactics Results 1914 Nov 1st Battle of Ypres Allies and Germans try to outflank each other 140 000 each Attack German forces who were on the move Extended the trenches to the Channel 1915 April 2nd Battle of German attack British: 60 000 German: 35 000 First use of poison gas Attack quickly halted 1916 Verdun German attack to take French fort French: 400 000 German: 500 000 Attrition German failure, spirit of French army broken Somme Relieve the French and break through German lines British: 600 000 German: 500 000 Frontal assault with use of tanks Failure 1917 Passchendaele British attack 400 000 each Huge bombardment (7 days) Failed to take Belgian coast and capture German sub. bases 1918 March Operation St Michael German offensive for rapid knockout blow German: 350 000 British: 300 000 Germans used trench mortars and flamethrowers Germans broke through lines but were halted by the arrival of US troops July-
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