To avoid a _TWO-PRONGED WAR__ the Germans halted their drive east and instead turned west to crush the two nations __BRITAIN___ and __FRANCE__.…
The nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of Allied and German soldiers…
5) Which of the following was NOT an event leading to the outbreak of World War I?…
The British did succeed in holding certain areas but the lack of communication withheld them fully from succeeding. They were eventually pushed back because the lack of reinforcements. The Ulser division broke through the German lines and captured Schwaben Redoudt and had the advantage in taking Thiepval. Lt General Thomas Marlin was watching the battle from 3 miles behind the front and for complete disregard of Major General Percival advice failed to execute an idea that would have possibly changed the outcome of the battle. Percival wanted to use his twelve thousand men that he had in the reserves and bring them up through Schwaben Redoudt to attack the German line from behind instead of up front.…
ii. he did this bc he wanted to DESTROY SUPPLIES destined for confed army and WEAKEN MORALE of men at front by waging WAR ON DEM HOMES…
Next Key Phase – Decisive Shelling: The smell of gunpowder filled the air on the morning of October 9th, as French and American artillery engaged British counterparts to soften up their defenses. After two continuous days of bombardment, Franco-American shelling succeeded in eliminating the bulk of British long-range munitions in preparation for an assault. General Cornwallis’ desperation also amplified following messages indicating the departure delay of gravely needed reinforcements from General Clinton’s New York City Garrison. (Clarke,…
The nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of both allied and German soldiers.…
As the Russians retreated they destroyed anything that might be of use to the Germans, under the “scorched earth” policy. This was unexpected from the Germans and severely hindered them. The Germans’ supply lines stretched over a huge area, and the German army faced major shortages as some guerrillas attacked and damaged these lines.…
In March 1918, with nearly 50 additional divisions freed by the Russian surrender on the Eastern Front, the German Army launched a series of attacks on the Western Front, hoping to defeat the Allies before U.S. forces could be fully deployed. In the north, the British 5th Army was virtually destroyed by two major offensive operations, Michael and Georgette around the Somme. A third offensive launched in May against the French between Soissons and Reims, known as the Third Battle of the Aisne, saw the Germans reach the north bank of the Marne river at Château-Thierry, 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Paris, on 27 May. Two U.S. Army divisions, the 2nd and the 3rd, were thrown into the Allied effort to stop the Germans. On 31 May, the 3rd Division held the German advance at Château-Thierry and the German advance turned right towards Vaux and Belleau Wood.[3]…
6) Germany not following through entirely w/ the Schleffin plan and splitting their men making it take longer than expected to go through belgium.…
The battle of St. Mihiel was the first major American offensive of the First World War. On August 30th 1918 the army was finally able to enter the battle. They were deployed to the south side of the St. Mihiel salient. The Germans retreat began on September 11th and the next morning the Americans attacked. The Germans were took by suprise and outnumbered. In only 36 hours the Americans took over 13000 prisoners and had captured 466 guns. The Germans lost 5000 in total killed and wounded. The Americans suffered 7000 losses.…
- He wanted to be the pilot of European affairs, as a strong force of…
...Haig's army played the leading role in defeating the German forces in the crucial battles of 1918.…
The first planned attack was a British/French naval assault on February 19 1915. It bombarded Turkish artillery along the coast but had very little effect. A new attack was launched on March 18 targeting a bottleneck in the Dardanelles. It suceesfully destroyed many Turkish artillery targets, but the fleet ran into an uncharted minefield and lost three battleships, prompting the allies to withdraw their naval force.…
Schlieffen also planned for the attack on France to go through Belgium and Luxemburg. Belgium had had her neutrality guaranteed by Britain in 1839 - so his strategy for success depended on Britain not supporting Belgium.…