The Battles on the Western Front

Question 1

What happened at the First Battle of Ypres (October-November 1914)?

Answer 1

UK - hold on to Ypres - vital in maintaining control of english channel ports

Germans - gained ground

Question 2

What happened at the Battle on Hill 60 (April 1915)?

Answer 2

British - tunnelled into and under hill 60 - exploded five mines from tunnels - took the hill

Question 3

What happened at the Second Battle of Ypres (April-May 1915)?

Answer 3

Germans - slight gain towards Ypres - used chlorine gas (first time it was ever used)

Question 4

What happened at the Battle of the Somme (July-November 1916)?

Answer 4

Very high casualties - both sides

British - two new strategies - creeping barrage and first use of tanks - little impact

Question 5

What happened at the Battle of Arras (April-May 1917)?

Answer 5

British - linked and expanded tunnels, quarries and caves for shelter and movement - used to launch battle - initially successful - ended with little progress

Very high casualties on both sides

Question 6

What happened at the Third Battle of Ypres (July-November 1917)?

Answer 6

Large scale use of tanks - successful - not backed up so British forced back

Question 7

What happened at the Battle of Cambrai (November-December 1917)?

Answer 7

British - creeping barrage - small gaim

awful weather - grounded waterlogged - many drowned