Category: World War I

Europe 1915

Central Power Breakthrough in the East

Italy joined the Allies in May, but the rest...

Southern Asia 1915

Persian Campaign

The Allies were already having difficulties...

Southern Asia 1916

Siege of Kut

The British had consolidated control over the...

Europe 1916

Battle of Verdun

In February 1916, the Germans launched an...

North America 1916

Pancho Villa Expedition

The coalition that had deposed Huerta...

Southern Asia 1916

Russian Invasion of Anatolia

With the British evacuating Gallipoli and in...

Asia Pacific 1916

China's Warlord Era Begins

Misjudging national sentiment, Yuan Shikai...

Southern Asia 1916

Arab Revolt

Britain’s attempts to incite rebellion...

Europe 1916

Somme and Brusilov Offensives

With Verdun still raging, British and French...

Southern Asia 1916

Pacification of South Persia

Back in Persia, the Ottomans had rolled back...

Europe 1917

Collapse of the Eastern Front

The Brusilov Offensive was to be...

Northern Eurasia 1917

February Revolution

By February 1917 (according to the old style...

Southern Asia 1917

Mesopotamian Campaign

The securing of South Persia allowed the...

Europe 1917

United States Enters the War

With Russia crumbling, Germany moved to...

North America 1917

United States Enters the Great War

While the US was embroiled in Latin America,...