Preston Klinger, Dillon Anderson, Jessica Crawford, and Maddie Garner Western Front Preston Klinger, Dillon Anderson, Jessica Crawford, and Maddie Garner

Western Front Map

Importance of the Western Front Main theatre during WWI Germans opened the western front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium. Trench warfare was extremely important and it was the main fighting strategy on the western front. Poison Gas was first used Blimps were used for fighting, so the air traffic control system was created.

Important Battles of the Western Front Battle of Liege (Aug 4-16, 1914) Battle of Verdun (Feb 21-Dec 18 1916) Battle of Mons (Aug 23, 1914) 1st Battle of Ypes (Oct 19-Nov 30, 1914) 2nd Battle of Ypes (Apr 22-May 25, 1915)

Life for Soldiers (Germans) In general, better than the rest of the troops Concrete in trenches Subject to attacks from rats and lice

Life of Soldiers (Everyone else) Wood in trenches Large amounts of mud Little food Rats and lice Trenchfoot

Battles in Depth: Battle of Leige First Battle of the Great War High ground on the banks of the River Meuse German Imperial Army vs. Belgian Army Germans needed this route in order to attack Paris, France Liege, Belgium Casualties- Germans: 5,300 Belgians: 20,000 Important route into France

Battles in Depth: Battle of Mons August 23, 1914 to early September At the Mons Canal in Belgium Between the British Expeditionary Force and the German 1st Army The British had 70,000 soldiers The German 1st Army had 160,000 soldiers The landscape was over the 60 ft canal they also had trenchs on the sides of the canal British forces retreated Soldiers lived in the trenches along side all of the heavy fire

Battles In Depth: Battle of Verdun The battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I, from february to december of 1916. Germany’s plan was to “Bleed France white” by launching an attack on a narrow stretch of land (Verdun). The battle involved Germany’s 140,000 troops VS. France’s 30,000. After 11 months there were about 700,000 casualties. The terrain of this battle was in the forest, because of the large amount of artillery fire, the terrain was very rough and rugged. By december France had won the battle, there was not a great significance of this battle. But it was one of the worst battles of WWI .

Map Of Verdun

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