ww1 battles

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first battle of ypres date
octobernovember 1914
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first battle of ypres details
ypres salient, over 50,000 british losses but held position
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second battle of ypres date
aprilmay 1915
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second battle of ypres details
both sides blowing up tunnels into hill 60, first ever chloine gas use
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battle of the somme date
july-november 1916
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battle of the somme details
60,000 british casulaties first day, creeping barrage and tanks used for first time
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battle of arras date
aprilmay 1917
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battle of arras details
2.5 miles tunnels inc. electric lights, running water and underground hospital
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third battle of ypres date
july-november 1917
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third battle of ypres details
constant rain causing wet mudddy conditions so soldiers drowned
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battle of cambrai date
novemberdecember 1917
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battle of cambrai details
first major use of tanks, first blood bank - 22 units
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ypres salient, over 50,000 british losses but held position

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first battle of ypres details

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aprilmay 1915

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both sides blowing up tunnels into hill 60, first ever chloine gas use

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july-november 1916

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