Search results
German forces fought the Allies on both the eastern and western fronts, although German territory itself remained relatively safe from widespread invasion for most of the war, except for a brief period in 1914 when East Prussia was invaded.
Germany besieges and captures fortified Longwy, "the Iron Gate to Paris", near the Luxembourg border, opening France to mass German invasion. August 3 Politics
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany.
8 kwi 2021 · First Battle of the Marne: September 6-12, 1914. The First Battle of the Marne marks an Allied victory about 30 miles northeast of Paris, where the French army and British Expeditionary...
Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain. April 25, 1915. Allied forces land on the Gallipoli Peninsula of the Ottoman Empire. May 7, 1915. German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans.
1 lis 2023 · November 7th: German military commanders meet with French generals at Compiegne and begin negotiating an alliance. November 9th: German chancellor Prince Max von Baden proclaims the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The kaiser flees Germany to Holland the following day.
Discover significant events of the First World War through our timeline: Each of the 190 timeline events is linked to a variety of articles, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of the causes, consequences, and complexities of World War I.
