medicine through time Flashcards
when did britain declare war on germany
august 9th 1914
why did britain declare war on germany
germany invaded france through belgium
what counties were occupied by the germans by the end of 1914
belgium and northern france
when was the first battle of ypres
autumn 1914
who won the 1st battle of ypres
Britain
what did britain lose in the 1st battle of ypres
50,000 troops
when was the second battle of Ypres
april-may 1915
when was the first time the germans used chlorine gas on the western front
in the second battle of Ypres
who won the second battle of Ypres
Britain - costly victory
what was the cost of britains victory in the 2nd battle of ypres
245,000 casualties
what was the largest british attack in ww1
The Somme
when was The Somme
july-november 1916
what was the aim of The Somme
to take ground from the germans
who had the most casualties in the battle of Somme
Britain
how many causalities did britain have
57,000
how many casualties did britain have on the first day
20,000
what was the battle of Ypres significant for
first use of tanks and use of creeping barrage
when was the battle of arras
1917
who were the allies and what did they build in battle of arras
britain, new zealand, canada built over 2.5 miles of tunnels
what did the tunnels in battle of arras have
hospitals big enough for 700 beds
was the attack a success
no - initially was but stopped as allies suffered 160,000 casualties
when was the battle of cambrai
1917
what was the battle of cambrai
a large scale attack
what did the british send in cambrai battle
sent tanks to attack german front
how many tanks did the british send in cambrai battle
over 450
what was the 4 trenches in trench system
support trench, communications trench, frontline trench, reserve trench
where would troops retreat if under attack
support trench
how far was support trench from frontline trench
80m behind
how much time did soldiers spend in support trench
10%
what trench linked the trenches together
communications trench - trenches that run between others
where were attacks mainly from
frontline trench
how much time did soldiers spend in frontline trench
15%
what was the most dangerous area (trench)
frontline trench
where would troops be sent if counter attack captured the frontline trench
reserve trench
how far was reserve trench from support trench
100m behind support trench
how much time did soldiers spend in reserve trench
30%
