wwi battle

WWI Battle

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What is WWI

• The World War I was from 1914 to 1918

• They fought for four years four months.

• It is first time globalize war.

• It is from Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Battle of Arras I• The Battle of Arras

began on October 1, 1914.

• It was an attempt by the French Army to outflank the German Army to prevent its movement towards the English channel during the Race to the sea.

• The French Army attacked the German forces on October 1.

• The French Army success until they reached the town of Douai.

• The German’s Sixth Army launched a counter-attack.

Battle of Arras I

• Along with additional attacks from three corps of the German First, Second and Seventh Armies. The French were forced to withdraw towards Arras.

• France's failure to hold back

the Ger-man Army resulted in the loss of Lens on October 4,

Battle of Arras I

• It allowed the Germans to move further northwards towards Flanders.

• The French, however, were able to ho-ld Arras.

Battle of Arras I

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