Battle of Tannenberg

The Battle of Tannenberg was a World War I battle fought from August 26 until August 31, 1914, between Germany and Russia. Under the command of General Paul von Hindenburg, the German army achieved a crushing victory over the invading Russians forces. The Russian attack on East Prussia required mobility and flexibility, but the Russians [...]

Battle of Verdun

The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and the world history. It was fought from February 21 to December 18, 1916, between the French and German armies around the town of Verdun, France. The battle involved more than two and a half million men and it developed in a space [...]

The Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme was a World War I battle fought from July 1 until November 18, 1916. It was one of the most bitterly contested and costly battles of the Great War, with the British suffering 58,000 casualties on the first day. The Battle of the Somme started with a main Allied attack [...]

The First Battle of The Marne

The First Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought between September 6 and September 12, 1914, by Germany against the French and British forces. It marked the end of the German sweep into France and the beginning of the trench warfare which was to characterize the Great War. Under the command [...]

World War I

World War I was an armed world conflict that took place mostly in Europe between 1914 and 1918 and it was fought by the Allies (Great Britain, France, Russia, and United States) on one side, and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire) on the other. The Allies were aligned under a common [...]

Cannon

A cannon is a large and long metalic tube or pipe, through which a heavy projectile is propelled with the use of gunpowder to make major damage on enemy forces. Due to its weight, it is usually mounted on a two-wheel carriage and formerly drawn by horses. At the beginning cannons fired stone or steel [...]