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Eastern Front. Was seen as a more mobile front Early in the war, Russia attack both Austria and Germany Germans counterattacked at the Battle of Tannenberg.

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1 Eastern Front

2 Was seen as a more mobile front Early in the war, Russia attack both Austria and Germany Germans counterattacked at the Battle of Tannenberg (4 day battle) and defeated the Russians (30,000 Russians Killed) Russia was able to drive deep in the Austrian- Hungarian countryside By Dec 1914, Austria was able to drive out Russia

3 Russia Struggles Prior to the war, Russia never industrialized Russia army has very little food, clothes, guns, etc… Allied shipments were limited by German control of the Baltic Sea (U-Boats) Russia’s major asset was numbers Germany can’t attack Russia War goes to Africa & Asia

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5 Sopwith Camel

6 SPAD VII

7 German Tri Fokker

8 Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) The top “Ace” of the war Originally seen as cavalryman First member of the Jasta 2 in 1916 (German Squadron) 1917 became leader of the Jagdgeschwader (“flying circus”) The Germans invented a synchronization gear to prevent bullets hitting their own propeller


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