1916 - The Year of Battles (2016)

Prelude to Verdun And The Road To the Somme - Week 76
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January 7, 2016 • 9m

1915 was a year in favour of the Central Powers. But in early 1916, the Russians, British and French were sending more fresh troop...Read more

The Invasion Of Montenegro - The End of Gallipoli - Week 77
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January 14, 2016 • 9m

It already started around Christmas but this week the evacuation of Gallipoli is complete. While the evacuation was a success, the...Read more

The Fight for Montenegro & The Disaster Of Kut - Week 78
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January 21, 2016 • 10m

The Russians try to take Czernowitz, the Capital of Austrian Bukovina but thousands upon thousands of Russians were killed in acti...Read more

The Kaiser's Birthday - Hypocrisy in Greece - Week 79
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January 28, 2016 • 10m

Even though Britain went to war over the violation of the Belgian neutrality by the Germans, the neutrality of Greece seems to be ...Read more

Germany Aims For Verdun - Russia Goes South - Week 80
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February 4, 2016 • 10m

The preparations for the huge German offensive at Verdun are almost complete. Thousands of artillery pieces are moved, millions sh...Read more

The Generalissimo Goes Forth - Week 81
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February 11, 2016 • 10m

The situation for the Italian soldiers was dire during the winter battles, but even though Luigi "The Generalissimo" Cadorna maint...Read more

The Ghost Of The Lusitania - Russia Takes Erzurum - Week 82
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February 18, 2016 • 10m

The sinking of the Lusitania is still causing diplomatic tensions between Germany and the USA. While the Germans insist they were ...Read more

The Battle of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass - Week 83
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February 25, 2016 • 10m

The Germans start the biggest battle in history with an artillery barrage of over 1000 guns on a 20 km front. The Battle of Verdun...Read more

The US Arms Industry - The Fight for Douaumont - Week 84
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March 3, 2016 • 10m

The fierce Battle of Verdun continues but as the Germans under Crown prince Wilhelm push harder and harder, the German casualties ...Read more

Equilibrium of Carnage at Verdun - Portugal Joins The War - Week 85
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March 10, 2016 • 10m

The fierce battle of Verdun is still going on and the initial surprise momentum of the German Army under Erich von Falkenhayn is l...Read more