The Western Front: 1-10 Flashcards
1
Q
The western front is?
A
A stretch of land through France and Belgium where most of the fighting took place during ww1. It is where most of the main battles occurred
2
Q
August 1914
A
The war begins
3
Q
August-September 1914
A
The first trenches are built on both sides of the war
4
Q
October-November 1914
A
First battle of Ypres
5
Q
April-May 1915
A
Second battle of Ypres
6
Q
February-December 1916
A
Battle of Verdun
7
Q
July-November 1916
A
The battle of the Somme
8
Q
July-November 1917
A
Third battle of Ypres
9
Q
November-December 1917
A
Battle of Cambrai
10
Q
Summer and autumn 1918
A
The final months of the war
