World War I Western Front Battles

Battle of Verdun (1916): German attack on French fortifications, resulting in over 700,000 casualties.
Battle of the Somme (1916): British and French forces attacked German lines, resulting in over 1 million casualties.
Battle of Cambrai (1917): British tank attack on German lines, initially successful but ultimately repelled.
Battle of Amiens (1918): Allied forces broke through German lines, leading to the Hundred Days Offensive.

Battle of Tannenberg (1914): German victory over Russian forces, resulting in heavy Russian losses.
Battle of Galicia (1914): Russian victory over Austro-Hungarian forces.
Battle of Lake Naroch (1916): Russian attack on German forces, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.

Battle of Gallipoli (1915-1916): Allied forces attempted to capture the Dardanelles, resulting in heavy casualties and withdrawal.
Battle of Jutland (1916): Largest naval battle of the war, resulting in a German tactical victory but a strategic British victory.

Battle of Poland (1939): German and Soviet invasion of Poland, resulting in the country's occupation.
Battle of Britain (1940): German air campaign against the UK, resulting in a British victory.
Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943): Soviet victory over German forces, marking a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
Battle of Normandy (1944): Allied forces landed in France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe.
Battle of Berlin (1945): Soviet forces captured the German capital, leading to Germany's surrender.

Battle of Pearl Harbor (1941): Japanese surprise attack on the US naval base, drawing the US into the war.
Battle of Midway (1942): US naval victory over Japanese forces, turning the tide of the war in the Pacific.
Battle of Guadalcanal (1942-1943): US victory over Japanese forces, marking the first major land battle in the Pacific.
Battle of Iwo Jima (1945): US victory over Japanese forces, resulting in the capture of a strategic island.
Battle of Okinawa (1945): US victory over Japanese forces, resulting in the capture of a major island and a key stepping stone to the Japanese mainland.

Battle of Verdun (1916): German attack resulted in over 700,000 casualties, one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Battle of the Somme (1916): British and French forces attacked German lines, resulting in over 1 million casualties, with little territorial gain.
Battle of Cambrai (1917): British tank attack on German lines was initially successful but ultimately repelled, demonstrating the potential of tank warfare.
Battle of Amiens (1918): Allied forces broke through German lines, leading to the Hundred Days Offensive, which led to the defeat of Germany.

Battle of Tannenberg (1914): German victory over Russian forces resulted in heavy Russian losses, crippling Russia's ability to wage war.
Battle of Galicia (1914): Russian victory over Austro-Hungarian forces led to significant Austro-Hungarian losses.
Battle of Lake Naroch (1916): Russian attack on German forces resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, with no significant territorial gains.

Battle of Gallipoli (1915-1916): Allied forces attempted to capture the Dardanelles, resulting in heavy casualties and eventual withdrawal.
Battle of Jutland (1916): Largest naval battle of the war, resulting in a German tactical victory but a strategic British victory, as the German fleet never fully recovered.

Battle of Poland (1939): German and Soviet invasion of Poland led to the country's occupation, sparking the start of World War II.
Battle of Britain (1940): German air campaign against the UK resulted in a British victory, preventing a German invasion of Britain.
Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943): Soviet victory over German forces marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front, as German forces suffered heavy losses.
Battle of Normandy (1944): Allied forces landed in France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from German occupation.
Battle of Berlin (1945): Soviet forces captured the German capital, leading to Germany's surrender and the end of World War II in Europe.

Battle of Pearl Harbor (1941): Japanese surprise attack on the US naval base drew the US into World War II.
Battle of Midway (1942): US naval victory over Japanese forces turned the tide of the war in the Pacific, preventing further Japanese expansion.
Battle of Guadalcanal (1942-1943): US victory over Japanese forces marked the first major land battle in the Pacific, securing a key strategic location.
Battle of Iwo Jima (1945): US victory over Japanese forces resulted in the capture of a strategic island, providing a crucial airbase for further military operations.
Battle of Okinawa (1945): US victory over Japanese forces resulted in the capture of a major island, providing a key stepping stone for the eventual invasion of Japan.

Battle of the Frontiers (1914): Series of battles fought along the French-German border, resulting in heavy casualties and a stalemate.
Battle of the Marne (1914): French and British forces halted the German advance on Paris.
Battle of Verdun (1916): Prolonged and bloody battle between French and German forces, resulting in over 700,000 casualties.
Battle of the Somme (1916): British offensive resulted in heavy casualties and minimal gains, making it one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Battle of Cambrai (1917): British tank attack broke through German lines, but ultimately failed to achieve a decisive victory.
Battle of Amiens (1918): Allied forces, including Canadian and Australian troops, launched a surprise attack that led to the eventual defeat of Germany.

Battle of Poland (1939): Germany invaded Poland, leading to France and the UK declaring war.
Battle of Britain (1940): German air campaign against the UK ended in a British victory.
Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943): Soviet forces encircled and defeated the German Sixth Army, marking a pivotal battle on the Eastern Front.
Battle of Midway (1942): US Navy defeated a Japanese fleet, turning the tide of the war in the Pacific.
Battle of El Alamein (1942): British victory in Egypt marked a turning point in the North African Campaign.
Battle of Normandy (D-Day) (1944): Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France led to the eventual liberation of Western Europe.
Battle of Berlin (1945): Soviet forces captured the German capital, leading to Germany's eventual surrender.
Battle of Iwo Jima (1945): US Marines captured the Japanese island, providing a crucial airbase for the Allied forces.
Battle of Okinawa (1945): US forces defeated the Japanese, leading to Japan's eventual surrender.