6. The Gallipoli Campaign
Also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, the Gallipoli Battle of that lasted between April 25, 1915, and January 9, 1916, had the main agenda of ultimately knocking Ottoman Turkey out of the war. The land troops fought to help the Allied ships through the Dardanelles to capture Constantinople- currently Istanbul. That was a serious miscalculation; the Ottomans were not that easy to overcome.
The war involved a mass use of trench warfare with both sides protecting themselves by building the trenches. This mirrored the fighting of the Western Front. There were immense casualties. The summer soon brought unbearable heat and sicknesses and lack of food ensued. A fresh assault was launched in August to the north of Anzac Cove, which turned out as a great failure restoring the stalemate.
In the end, the Allied forces decided to evacuate, leaving behind a defining history that later founded the modern day Turkey.
5. Battle of Jutland
Jutland battle that started in 31st May and ended on 1st June 1916 was the biggest naval battle of World War 1. It was the battle that brought together the British and German ‘dreadnought’ fleets.
The war broke out when the German High Seas Fleet ambushed the British Grand Fleet in the North Sea to weaken the Royal Navy. The British, however, receive a timely warning and prepared to respond. Around 100,000 men and 250 ships were involved in the battle at Jutland. Their initial encounters led to the loss of several battleships.
The British withdrew until their main fleet arrived under the command of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe. They outgunned the Germans and forced them to turn for home.
4. Battle of Verdun
The Verdun Battle of February 21 to December 18, 1916, was the longest battle of World War 1. It started when German forces attacked the fortified French town of Verdun. A ten-hour opening assault caused an unprecedented use of firepower that forced back the French, but they did not break.
The Germans were forced to decrease their troops at Verdun to counter other attacks by the British and Russians. This gave the French a leeway to regain their ground. They reorganized themselves for victory and fought resiliently. At the end of the year, the French secured a defensive victory over the invaders.
The Germans counted a loss of over 430,000 men, either killed or wounded. The French on the other hand had lost about 550,000. This war was extremely traumatizing on France and left it affected both politically and regarding military decisions. Verdun town suffered immense strategic implications for the rest of the First World War.