wwi battle
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WWI Battle
CHC2DMyungsu Lee
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
Map in WWI
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