Battles of World War I

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French infantry coming into position at the Marne during World War I (1914–18).

tank in the Battle of Cambrai

British North Lancashire Regiment soldiers with rifles and gear patrol a rubble-strewn street lined with damaged buildings and smoke in Cambrai, France, during World War I.

Gallipoli Campaign: “ANZAC Cove”

Battle of Jutland

French infantry soldiers in helmets and long coats walk through a barren, fortified trench landscape at the Marne during World War I.

Marne, Battle of the

World War I soldiers walk through muddy, debris-strewn ruins with the damaged Cloth Hall of Ypres, Belgium, standing in the background under a cloudy sky.

A soldier in a trench looks toward a barren battlefield with shattered trees as a shell explodes in the distance during the Battle of the Somme in World War I.

French soldiers in uniform rest and eat on a grassy field behind the front lines during the Battle of Verdun in World War I, with gear and rifles stacked nearby.

Battles of World War I: References & Edit History

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Michael Ray
Michael Ray is an assistant managing editor who has worked at Britannica since 2003. In addition to leading the Geography and History team, he oversees coverage of European history and military affairs. He earned a B.A. in history from Michigan State University in 1995.