4 Key British Battles Flashcards
When was the Ypres salient
1914-1915
When was the first battle of Ypres
Autumn 1914
What happened at the first battle of Ypres
Germans attacked British positions around east and north east of Ypres
What was the result of the first battle of Ypres
The British kept Ypres but lost 50,000 troops
What happened at hill 60
Germans help hill 60 south east of Ypres (they had advantage)
April 1915: British mined underneath and blew up German defences so Brits were able to capture it
What was the second battle of Ypres
First time Germans used chlorine gas
British losses: 59,000
Germans moved 2 miles closer to town of Ypres
When was the second battle of Ypres
April-May 1915
How many casualties in the battle of Somme (British)
57,000
Why was the Somme significant
First use of tanks
Use of creeping barrages
What are creeping barrages
Artillery bombardment that moved towards the German Trench as the British approach date
When was the Somme
1916
When was the battle of arras
1917
What did the Allies do in Arras
Build over 2.5 miles of tunnels as shelter to prepare to attack the German line
New tactic
What could the tunnels do in arras
They called shelter 25,000 men Contained accommodation Railway Water and electrical supplies The hospital big enough for 700 beds
How did the battle go in arras
April 1917: Success as a British advanced 8 miles into enemy territory
May 1917: the attack stopped with the allies suffering 160,000 casualties
