The Battle Of The Marne

The First Battle of the Marne was the first major battle of World War I. Fought in September of 1914, the battle marked the end of the German advance toward Paris and the beginning of trench warfare. The battle exhibited a number of firsts in the history of warfare, motorized movement of troops and interception of radio communications. It indicated that the war would not be a quick victory for Germany (Klein, 2014). Joseph Joffre, the French Commander in Chief, exhibited ingenuity and leadership to yield a significant victory while the Helmuth von Moltke the younger, the German chief of staff, demonstrated a failure of mission command resulting in defeat.

On the 6th of June 1944, Operation Overlord began to free France from the Nazi German army. The invasion and liberation of France from Nazi Germany was a pivotal battle in the Second World War. This stems primarily from the extensive use of the Field Artillery throughout the battle. Many of the tactics and equipment used during the largest amphibious assault in history, are directly related to the current American artillery arsenal and how the United States uses that weaponry on the battlefield today.

This was to be a joint operation between British, French and American forces. Though it was not the actual boundaries, the Meuse River and the Argonne Forrest restricted much of the U.S. 1st Army’s maneuverability between them. This area was comprised of a very dense and thick vegetation with few roads for heavy equipment and supplies to flow forth once the offensive began; therefore this was to be used to the Allied Powers advantage. The Germans would be attacked all along the front from British, French, and American forces simultaneously.

In “The Face of Battle,” John Keegan analyzed the experiences of the individuals involved in the battles of the Somme and Waterloo; he thoroughly examined the advancements of industrialization in warfare and battle strategy between 1815 and 1916. The industrialization of modern warfare during the battle of the Somme, while progressive, was very much still in its experimental stages. While the inventions during this time period were later evolved into much more useful products, it seems as though the organized warfare in Waterloo was much more effective; the soldier’s mediocre training for the Somme was obvious in the chaotic events that occurred. While each battle was disastrous in their own ways, industrialization certainly improved means of warfare and the experience that the soldiers had.

The Second Battle of Ypres was the first time a former colonial force defeated a European power on European soil. It was the most gruesome battle fought in World War I because of the chemical warfare and Germany’s use of advanced technology. After a torturous month of fighting the German army, however, the Canadian soldiers emerged victorious.

The Germans were well equipped with state of the art weapons, had more troops than the allies. The allies were outnumbered and outgunned. Germans devised a plan that would use machineguns up front and artillery at the back. So constant fire from the enemies, the allies couldn’t fight back. Basically it was a death trap with one way in and no way out.

In 1776, France began supplying American colonists with weapons and funds. Without these essential supplies, General George Wahingtion's army could not have survived its first battles and harsh winters in Morristown and Valley Forge. Once the colonists had successfully defended the military base at Saratoga, New York, France officially joined the United States against Britain. French military assisstance was crucial in the deciding victory at Yorktown, Virginia. The campaign was directly funded by the French. In addition, French military forces comprised roughly 50% of the total armies at Yorktown. Their military engineers were in charge of the attack, and perhaps the most useful action of the French was the use of their Navy to fend off the

The objective of the battle was to secure a new major front in Normandy, but also to push the Germans

Although the troops were new and fresh, they were naive. The generals and the troops believed that they were morally and physically superior so they were careless about their safety. In their initial attack in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a solely American offensive, the US did not utilize the terrain. They were successful in the first couple of waves because the Germans were caught off guard. However, their following attacks were weak. When the Germans fired back the units dropped to the ground attempting to fall back. This allowed the Germans to retreat and reposition when the battle should’ve been won by the US. Both the German generals and the US headquarters noted the inefficiencies of the AEF units and their leaders’ lack of initiative (German HQ, The Americans in Attack), (Hamburger, Lessons). The inexperience of the AEF allowed the Germans to retreat into the Argonne forest further extending the

destroyed and German forces reached had some North Bank near the Marne River near the end

Prepare for war! That is what you hear and your heart stops while your jaw opens and you gasp for air that is not there. While talking about the history and establishment of Camp Lewis is not as important as preparing for war, it is important in that the knowledge of our past will help posture and mold the future of tomorrow.

Canada played a large role in world war one, many Canadians have faced tragedies, victories, sacrificed their lives. The battle of Ypres was from 22 April to May 25 1915 it was located in North West Belgium. The second battle of Ypres is generally remembered today as marking the first use of gas on the western front. The three main gases that were used were chlorine, phosgene and mustard gas. The battle of the Somme took place July 1st-Nov 18 was located north of Somme river between arras and albert. The purpose of the battle was British wanted to divert Germans away from Verdun. British goal to capture the town of Bapaume most concentrated use of aircraft an attempt to end trench warfare. The third battle of Ypres which is called the battle

The Germans suffered from confusion and the absence of commander Rommel, who was on leave. At first, Hitler thought the invasion was a distraction from a coming attack north of the Seine River. He refused to call nearby divisions to the counterattack. He also didn’t want to send armored divisions to help defend. Furthermore, the Germans were hampered by Allied air and naval support, taking out bridges and protecting Allied troops.

Thousands of Germans troops start the attack in the heavily wooded forest and the allies were caught off guard. The planning of the battle of the bulge was a success for the Germans. In the beginning stages many soldiers surrendered due to the overwhelming amount of German troops. Seven thousand five hundred soldiers in a division surrendered. This surrender was the largest surrender in U S history. The reason why the attack worked was due to the forest. The allies could not see the enemies through the forrest. The allies also could not see through the mist that was through the

Newworldencyclopedia.org said that about half of the soldiers that the Central Powers used in the Battle of Verdun, which was about 330,000 men, were killed.(4) This shows that the Germans were unsuccessful in making sure they suffered fewer deaths than the French. This is important because the Germans went into this battle with the hope of inflicting a much larger number of casualties to the French than they suffered. One source, encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net, explains that the Germans increased the French’s moral when they lost.(5) This shows the Germans did not really achieve the goal of making the moral of the French people go down so they surrender. This is important because it was also a key detail that the Germans depended on to win the war. They needed France out of the way, so they could attack Great Britain and get them to surrender. Another source, TheHistoryPlace.com, says that on December 15, 1916, the French pushed the Germans out of Louremnont and Bezonvauvon on the east bank of the Meuse river.(6) This is important because combined with ground losses the Germans finally withdrawal. In conclusion, the Battle of Verdun was an extremely devastating battle for the Central