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  1. Battle of Tulkarm (1918)

    infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Tulkarm 1918 partof Battle of Sharon 1918 br Battle of Megiddo 1918 image File AWMP02040.004Tulkarm.jpeg 300px German photograph of Tulkarm in 1915 alt Ottoman ... German and Ottoman force, marked the beginning of the Battle of Sharon 1918 Battle of Sharon , which itself was part of the Battle of Megiddo 1918 Battle of Megiddo , a major set piece offensive by large ... I Allies and the Ottoman Empire, Battle of Haritan Aleppo was being attacked. During the summer of 1918, while the Occupation of the Jordan Valley 1918 Jordan Valley was successfully occupied, several ... and Ottoman trench lines all along the line during the Battle of Tabsor 1918 Battle of Tabsor and Battle of Arara . This tactic was so successful, that the front line was quickly cut and the way ... and almost encircled these two Ottoman armies during the Battle of Nazareth 1918 Battle of Nazareth , Capture of Afulah and Beisan , Capture of Jenin 1918 Capture of Jenin and Battle of Samakh 1918 Battle of Samakh . Background File Falls skMap30Megiddo.jpeg thumb Falls Sketch Map 30 Megiddo Zero Hour 19 September 1918 By July 1918, it was clear that the German Spring Offensive in France which ... United Kingdom 75th Divisions would Battle of Tabsor 1918 attack on their right flank, with the British ... during the first day of battle. ref name Gullett1919p25 6 Gullett 1919 pp. 25 6 ref Across the Esdraelon ..., Battle Of 1918 Category Conflicts in 1918 Category 1918 in the Palestinian territories Category ... taken in 1915 date 19 September 1918 place Artillery and infantry attack on the Mediterranean coast ... War I br World War I The Battle of Tulkarm began on 19 September and was fought on a section of the front ... were to be among the last engaged in during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World ... sent to reinforce defences on the Western Front during the Spring Offensive . On 19 September 1918 .... ref Woodward 2006 p. 191 ref The Battle of Sharon was to begin with an attack on an convert 8 mi ...   more details



  1. Battle of Nablus (1918)

    conflict Battle of Nablus 1918 partof Battle of Megiddo 1918 image File AWMA02794NablusPrisoners.jpg ... World War I br World War I The Battle of Nablus was fought between 19 and 25 September 1918 in the Judean ... battle to the main Battle of Sharon 1918 , which together have become known as the Battle of Megiddo 1918 , forming part of the Final Campaign of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War . Following the First Transjordan attack on Amman 1918 First Transjordan and the Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt 1918 Second Transjordan attacks by British Empire forces in March and April 1918, the EEF occupied the Jordan Valley Middle East Jordan Valley and the front ... ref group Note See Battle of Sharon 1918 for operations of XXI Corps and Desert Mounted Corps. ref ... attack on Amman 1918 First Transjordan attack . ref In addition, there were 6,000 Ottoman soldiers ... orders, the 3rd Lahore Division, as part of its participation in the Battle of Tabsor 1918 Tabsor attack section of the Battle of Sharon 1918 Battle of Sharon continued a flanking advance on 21 September ... of Sharon 1918 and Battle of Tabsor 1918 for movements of this light horse brigade. ref name Powles240 ... Nablus date 19 25 September 1918 place in the Judean Hills from Furkhah eastwards and north to Nablus ... by the XXI Corps United Kingdom XXI Corps which began the Battle of Sharon had been successful, the XX Corps was ordered to begin the Battle of Nablus late in the afternoon of 19 September ... As a consequence of the loss of Battle of Jerusalem 1917 Jerusalem at the end of 1917, the commanders ... 1918. Falls 1930 Vol. 2 p. 674 ref Following the Treaty of Brest Litovsk in March 1918, which ... by the Erzerum Offensive Russians in 1916, was retaken on 24 March 1918, followed by Van, Turkey ... Army were postponed as a consequence of the March 1918, German Spring Offensive in France . By July ... to Wilson 24 July 1918 in Hughes 2004 pp. 168 9 ref Geography The front line in September 1918 ...   more details



  1. Battle of Tabsor (1918)

    infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Tabsor 1918 partof Battle of Sharon 1918 br Battle of Megiddo 1918 image caption date 19 September 1918 place Artillery and infantry attack on the Tabsor defenses ... and Palestine br Campaignbox Arab Revolt World War I br World War I The Battle of Tabsor was fought on 19 September 1918 in the middle of the front line assigned to the XXI Corps, during the initial phase of the Battle of Sharon 1918 which, together with the Battle of Nablus 1918 became known as the Battle of Megiddo 1918 . These operations ended the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World ... el Faliq and Battle of Tulkarm 1918 Tulkarm , while their right flank was Battle of Arara secured ... so that cavalry could reach the Esdraelon Plain convert 50 mi km away during the first day of battle ... were to begin the Battle of Sharon 1918 , by attacking in overwhelming strength, supported by the greatest ... Hedjaz troops. See the Battle of Samakh 1918 for details of the defensive line Liman set up during ..., Battle Of 1918 Category Conflicts in 1918 Category 1918 in the Palestinian territories Category Battles ... War I Allies and the Ottoman Empire they had taken a stand at Battle of Haritan Aleppo . After successfully occupying the Occupation of the Jordan Valley 1918 Jordan Valley , several attempts were ... by the Germany German Spring Offensive on the Western Front . The Battle of Tabsor began with an intense ... The Battle of Sharon was to begin with an attack on an convert 8 mi km long stretch between the railway ... Corps and the XX Corps see Battle of Nablus would then advance to capture the headquarters of the Ottoman ... at Messudieh in the Judean Hills. ref Allenby 24 July 1918 in Hughes 2004 pp. 168 9 ref ref Falls 1930 ... further inland would begin the Battle of Nablus by blocking the main escape route eastwards from the Judean Hills to the Jisr ed Damieh across the Jordan River. See Battle of Nablus for a detailed description ... 1918, the Ottoman Yildirim Army Group consisted of 40,598 front line infantrymen armed with 19,819 ...   more details



  1. Battle of Sharon (1918)

    infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Sharon 1918 partof Battle of Megiddo 1918 image File IWMQ12834Wreckage.jpeg ... on the Nablus road date 19 25 September 1918 place General infantry battle along front line from the Mediterranean ... Arab Revolt World War I br World War I The Battle of Sharon was fought between 19 and 25 September 1918, as part of the Allied Sinai and Palestine Campaign during the World War I First World War . It was fought simultaneously with the Battle of Nablus 1918 Battle of Nablus and together they have become known as the Battle of Megiddo 1918 Battle of Megiddo . This battle took place over an area ... Asia Korps Asia Corps . Following the First Transjordan attack on Amman 1918 First Transjordan and the Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt 1918 Second Transjordan attack by British Empire forces in March and April 1918, the EEF occupied a line which extended from the Jordan ... in pushing the Ottoman forces out of their front line on the first day of battle, the Indian and Australian ... , Haifa, Nazareth and Samakh, successfully pushing the front line back to Battle of Haifa 1918 Acre , Battle of Nazareth 1918 Nazareth and Battle of Samakh 1918 Samakh by 25 September, which actions ended ... deployments On the first quarter of the front line where the Battle of Sharon would begin the Battle ... Note See Battle of Nablus 1918 for operations of XX Corps and Chaytor s Force. ref No. 1 Australian ... Army s attack six weeks previously, at Battle of Amiens 1918 Amiens on 8 August 1918, with the exception ... to Nablus road During the first 36 hours of the Battle of Sharon between 04 30 on 19 September .... 2 pp. 509 10 ref Breakthrough main Battle of Tulkarm 1918 By the evening of 18 September the 60th Division ... Battle of Tabsor 1918 File FallsMap20EtTire.jpeg thumb Falls Map 20 detail. Capture of Nahr el Faliq .... ref name Gullett25 6 ref name Powles 1922 p. 239 5th Cavalry Division main Battle of Nazareth 1918 ... pp. 228 9 ref ref Falls 1930 Vol. 2 p. 523 ref main Battle of Haifa 1918 Two days later, on 23 September ...   more details



  1. Battle of Barnaul (1918)

    Unreferenced date April 2012 infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Barnaul partof the Russian Civil War image caption date June 13 15, 1918 place Barnaul coordinates coord 53 21 57.61 N 83 45 00.30 E type landmark scale 500 region RU display title map type latitude longitude map size map marksize map caption map label territory result White Victory status combatant1 File Flag RSFSR 1918.svg 23px Red Guards Russia Red Guards br File Red flag.svg 23px Hungarians combatant2 File Siberian flag.svg 23px White movement br File Flag of Bohemia.svg 23px Czechoslovak Legions Czechoslovaks commander1 File Flag RSFSR 1918.svg 23px Prisyagin br File Flag RSFSR 1918.svg 23px Tsaplin br File Flag RSFSR 1918.svg 23px Malyukov commander2 File Siberian flag.svg 23px Sergeev br File Siberian flag.svg 23px Travin br File Flag of Bohemia.svg 23px Gusarek units1 units2 units3 strength1 File Flag RSFSR 1918.svg 23px 2,000 br File Red flag.svg 23px 200 strength2 File Siberian flag.svg 23px 1,000 br File Flag of Bohemia.svg 23px 400 br File Flag of Bohemia.svg 23px Armoured train casualties1 160 casualties2 50 notes campaignbox Eastern Front of Russian Civil War Battle for Barnaul , a series of fights during Russian Civil War during June 13 15, 1918. Background Soon after the October Revolution of 1917 there began a Revolt of Czechoslovak Legion . Czechoslovaks wanted to capture the Trans Siberian railway for providing the safe passage for themselves. At the same time as the Czechs moved in, Russian ... Army from volonteurs and former officers. One of the first tasks of new born Army was capturing ... the Red s position. At first Reds was lucky, but later Whites counterattacked, and Reds had to retreat ... 200 men on the ship from Novonikolaevsk under the command of colonel A.A.Budkevich. The Battle Reds ... in Barnaul in memory of Red Guardsmen, killed by Whites in 1918 Whites captured about 200 Red Guardsmen ... Category Battles involving Bohemia ru 1918 ...   more details



  1. Battle of Przemy?l (1918)

    , resulting in the Battle of Lw w 1918 uprising of Lviv s Polish majority , which continued into 1919 ...refimprove date March 2007 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Przemy l image caption partof Polish Ukrainian War date November 2 12, 1918 place Przemy l , Galicia Eastern Europe Galicia result Polish decisive victory combatant1 flagicon Ukraine West Ukrainian People s Republic combatant2 flagicon Poland Second Polish Republic commander1 commander2 Stanis aw Puchalski, Julian Stachiewicz strength1 unknown several hundreds strength2 several dozens initial 1367 men plus 379 reinforcements send from Krakow final casualties1 several dozens dead and wounded casualties2 several dozens dead and wounded Campaignbox Polish Ukrainian War The Battle of Przemy l a struggle for the control over the city of Przemy l in former Austria Hungary Austro Hungarian Galicia Eastern Europe Galicia and local river crossings on the San river San river, between Ukrainian and Polish militias and regular troops, from 2 to 12 November 1918, during the Polish Ukrainian War . Background In 1918 the city of Przemy l lang ua Peremyshl formed a part of the Austrian province Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria and was its ... troops left the city and headed home. On the night of October 31 November 1, 1918, the Ukrainian ... that goal and soon halted the action. The ongoing battle in Lviv and the attempt to seize .... The successful takeover of Przemy l enabled the Poles to send reinforcements to the Battle of Lw w 1918 besieged Lviv which up to that time was virtually cut off from central Poland via the Przemy l ... wojna o Lw w i Galicj Wschodni 1918 1919 , Warszawa 2000, ISBN 83 7233 145 6. http www.kki.pl pioinf przemysl dzieje 1918 obrona2.html Obrona Przemy la w 1918 roku in Polish . References reflist ... in 1918 Category 1918 in Poland Category 1918 in Ukraine es Batalla de Przemysl ja pl Walki o Przemy l w 1918 roku ru ...   more details



  1. Order of Battle for the Battle of Megiddo (1918)

    This is the order of battle for the Battle of Megiddo 1918 , the concluding engagement of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War . The Allies of World War I Entente s Egyptian Expeditionary Force , commanded by General Edmund Allenby and composed mainly of United Kingdom British , British Raj Indian , Australia n and New Zealand troops, with a small France French and French Armenian Legion Armenian contingent, cooperated with the Sharifian Army Arab Northern Army , which was part of the Arab Revolt and was under the overall command of the Faisal I of Iraq Emir Feisal , in an all out offensive against the Y ld r m Army Group , part of the army of the Ottoman Empire . After preliminary attacks beginning late on 16 September 1918, Allenby s main attack overran the Ottoman front lines on 19 September. British Indian Army and Australian mounted divisions seized objectives far behind the front line, while British and Australian aircraft crippled the Ottoman armies headquarters and attacked retreating Ottoman troops, turning their retreat into a rout. Most of the Ottoman formations were destroyed by 26 September. Allenby s mounted divisions and Arab irregulars captured Damascus ... East ended on 31 October. Order of battle On 17 September 1918, the opposing armies in Palestine, Trans ... uk eygptianexpeditionaryforce1918.pdf title Order of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, September 1918 last Hanafin first James publisher orbat.com format PDF accessdate 11 November 2011 ref ... 2009 last Woodward first Pat ref No. 5 Wing RAF Fifth Corps Wing Lieutenant Colonel Charles Burnett ... Notes reflist References cite book last Erickson first Edward J. title Ordered to die a history of the Ottoman army in the First World War publisher Greenwood Publishing Group url http books.google.com ?id XUlsP0YuI1AC&dq Ordered to die year 2001 isbn 0 313 31516 7 DEFAULTSORT Megiddo 1918 , Battle Of Category World War I orders of battle ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux

    German attack of the entire First Battle of the Somme 1918 First Battle of the Somme . After ...distinguish Second Battle of Villers Bretonneux infobox military conflict conflict First Battle of Villers Bretonneux partof World War I image File Villers Bretonneux.jpg 300px caption date 30 March 5 April 1918 place Villers Bretonneux , Northern France coordinates map type latitude longitude map size map caption map label territory result Allied victory status combatant1 Allied Forces Flag United Kingdom br Flag Australia combatant2 Flag German Empire combatant3 commander1 commander2 commander3 units1 units2 units3 strength1 strength2 strength3 casualties1 casualties2 casualties3 notes campaignbox The First Battle of Villers Bretonneux 30 March 5 April 1918 , was part of the wider First Battle of the Somme 1918 . The capture of Villers Bretonneux , being close to the strategic centre of Amiens ... Bretonneux 3rd Battle of the Somme Battle of Amiens . Digger History. Retrieved on 14 October 2008. ref Battle In late March, 1918, The German army advanced towards Amiens, pushing the British line ... Battle of Villers Bretonneux http www.historyofwar.org articles battles villers bretonneuxI.html The First battle of Villers Bretonneux coord missing France DEFAULTSORT Villers Bretonneux, First Battle of Category Conflicts in 1918 Category 1918 in France Category Battles of World War I involving ... , decided to go on the offensive. On 21 March 1918, Operation Michael was launched, and the attack ... the Somme River . By 5 April the Germans had gained convert 60 km mi of British held territory. Two ... of the French First Army under Debeny. The French line fell back, but a counterattack regained much ... to a halt. See also Second Battle of Villers Bretonneux References Reflist External links http www.awm.gov.au units event 105.asp Australian War Memorial Australian Military Units Battle of Villers ... the United Kingdom Category Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade WWI stub ...   more details



  1. Somme (disambiguation)

    Somme or The Somme may refer to Somme a department of France Somme river , a river in France Canal de la Somme , a canal in France Somme book Somme book , a First World War military history book The Somme From Defeat to Victory , BBC TV documentary Battle of the Somme Somme American Cemetery and Memorial Somme Heritage Centre Battle of the Somme disambiguation for other uses Somme A631 , a French Navy tanker and command ship See also Somma Somma disambiguation Disambig br Somme cv cs Somme cy Somme de Somme Begriffskl rung fr Somme it Somme he lb Somme nl Somme oc Somme omonimia pl Somma pt Somme ru sk Somme sv Somme olika betydelser uk ...   more details



  1. 1918?19 Scottish First Division

    infobox football league season image caption competition Scottish First Division season 1918 19 winners Celtic F.C. Celtic relegated prevseason 1917 18 Scottish First Division 17 18 nextseason 1919 20 Scottish First Division 19 20 The 1918 19 Scottish First Division season was won by Celtic F.C. Celtic by one point over nearest rival Rangers F.C. Rangers . League table class wikitable style text align center width 30 P width 140 Team width 30 Pld width 30 W width 30 D width 30 L width 30 GF width 30 GA width 30 GD width 30 Pts style background ccffcc 1 align left Celtic F.C. Celtic 34 26 6 2 71 22 49 58 2 align left Rangers F.C. Rangers 34 26 5 3 86 16 70 57 3 align left Greenock Morton F.C. Morton 34 18 11 5 76 40 36 47 4 align left Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle 34 17 7 10 62 43 19 41 5 align left Motherwell F.C. Motherwell 34 14 10 10 51 40 11 38 5 align left Ayr United F.C. Ayr United 34 15 8 11 62 53 9 38 7 align left Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian 34 14 9 11 59 52 7 37 8 align left Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock 34 14 7 13 61 59 2 35 9 align left Queen s Park F.C. Queen s Park 34 15 5 14 59 57 &minus 2 35 10 align left St. Mirren F.C. St. Mirren 34 10 12 12 43 55 &minus 8 32 10 align left Clydebank F.C. Clydebank 34 12 8 14 54 65 &minus 11 32 12 align left Third Lanark A.C. Third Lanark 34 11 9 14 60 62 &minus 2 31 13 align left Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians 34 9 11 14 45 54 &minus 9 29 14 align left Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamlton Acad 34 11 5 18 49 75 &minus 26 27 15 align left Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton 34 7 8 19 31 58 &minus 27 22 16 align left Clyde ... scottishfootballarchive.co.uk league tables 1918 19 division one Scottish Football Archive Scottish Premier League 1918 19 in European football UEFA Category 1918 19 in Scottish football First Division Category 1918 19 domestic association football leagues Scottish First Division Category Scottish First Division seasons ...   more details



  1. First Transjordan attack on Amman (1918)

    infobox military conflict conflict 1st Transjordan First Battle of the Jordan partof Jordan Campaign ... Sinai and Palestine br Campaignbox Arab Revolt World War I br World War I The First Transjordan attack on Amman known to the British as the First Attack on Amman and to the Central Powers as the First Battle of the Jordan was part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I . Between 21 and 30 March 1918, three separate engagements occurred which together form the First Transjordan attack. The first of these was the Passage of the Jordan River , which occurred from 21 to 23 March. The second engagement, the First Action of Salt, Jordan Es Salt , took place in the hills of Moab from 24 to 25 March. The final engagement, which occurred from 27 to 30 March 1918, was the First Attack ... first Chris publisher The Long Long Trail title British Divisions of 1914 1918 url http www.1914 ... 1918 place From the Jordan River to Es Salt and Amman coordinates scope Strategic offensive objective ... Valley between 31 March and 2 April 1918. ref name BNC33 Battles Nomenclature Committee 1922 p. 33 ref ref name Erickson2001 195 Erickson 2001 p. 195 ref During the winter of 1917 1918, the considerable territorial gains by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force as a consequence of victories at the Battle of Mughar Ridge in November and the Battle of Jerusalem in December from the Gaza   Beersheba ... 1918 when the right flank of the Jaffa to Jerusalem line was secured by the capture of land to the east ... Sea . The Capture of Jericho 1918 Capture of Jericho was also a necessary precursor, along with the Action ... Zealand swimmers, the first Transjordan attack began with the passage of the Jordan River. The swimmers ... to Allenby 7 March 1918 in Hughes 2004 pp. 134 5 ref The French, however, imposed an important ... 2 ref ref name Wavell 176 7 Wavell 1968 pp. 176 7 ref On 7 March 1918, the promised reinforcements ... and lengthen Allenby s right. ref name Hughes127 Allenby letter to Robertson 25 1 1918 in Hughes ...   more details



  1. First Eagles: The Great War 1918

    Infobox VG title First Eagles The Great War 1918 image Image First Eagles The Great War 1918 Coverart.png developer Third Wire Third Wire Productions publisher G2 Games designer Tsuyoshi Kawahito engine Strike Fighters Project 1 Strike Fighters version released 2006 in video gaming 2006 genre Flight simulation modes Single player , Multiplayer Online Multiplayer ratings Pan European Game Information PEGI Childrens 3 platforms Microsoft Windows Windows media CD ROM requirements 1.0 GHz or higher processor, 512Mb RAM, 500 Mb free drive space, 64 Mb DirectX 9.0c video card or higher. input Computer keyboard Keyboard , Mouse computing Mouse , Joystick , TrackIR optional First Eagles The Great War 1918 Also called First Eagles The Great Air War 1918 is a Personal computer PC game Combat Flight Simulator that focuses on Great War World War I between 1917 and 1918. First Eagles has had fair success in the PC games market, although its impact has a lot to do with the game having an open architecture allowing others to modify and improve aspects of it and add new planes, terrain, weapons etc. In 2007, First Eagles Expansion Pack 1 was released that adds the Sopwith Camel , Albatros D.III , Albatros .... In 2008, First Eagles Gold , a combo pack that contains both the original First Eagles and Expansion Pack 1 , was released. In Feb 2010, First Eagles 2 was released, following the trend of upgrading ... 2004 Set during the Vietnam war. Wings Over Europe 2006 Set in a possible Cold War conflict. First Eagles The Great War 1918 2006 Set in the World War I era. First Eagles Expansion Pack 1 2007 Expansion pack for the First Eagles with new planes and campaigns. Wings Over Israel 2008 Covers the three historical Israel versus Arab conflicts 1967, 1973, and 1982. First Eagles Gold 2008 Includes the Original First Eagles and Expansion Pack together. Strike Fighters 2 2008 An update to Strike Fighters ... site http www.wingsofhonour.com firsteagles html woh firsteagles about.en.html First Eagles ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Polotsk

    Infobox Military Conflict image File Polotsk.jpg 300px conflict First battle of Polotsk partof French invasion of Russia 1812 date 17 18 August 1812 place Polotsk , Belarus result Indecisive Russians subsequently retreat but French advance toward Saint Petersburg halts combatant1 File Flag of Russia.svg 22px Imperial Russia Russian Empire combatant2 File Flag of France.svg 22px First French Empire br flagicon Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Bavaria commander1 Prince Peter Wittgenstein commander2 Nicolas Oudinot , Marquis Laurent, marquis de Gouvion Saint Cyr Laurent Gouvion Saint Cyr strength1 22,000 troops, br 135 cannons strength2 18,000 troops, br 120 cannons casualties1 4,500 5,500 casualties2 6,000 Campaignbox Napoleon s invasion of Russia In the First battle of Polotsk , which took place on 17 18 August 1812, Russian Empire Russian troops under the command of Peter Wittgenstein fought First French Empire French and Kingdom of Bavaria Bavarian troops led by Nicolas Oudinot near the city of Polotsk , halting Oudinot s advance toward Saint Petersburg . The First Battle of Polotsk should be distinguished from the Second Battle of Polotsk which took place during the same campaign two months later. ref citebook title The Russian Empire, 1801 1917 1801 1917 author Hugh Seton Watson year 1967 publisher Oxford University Press isbn 0198221525 ref After the battle of Klyastitsy and several minor losses Oudinot s Corps retreated to Polotsk . In the early morning of 17 August, the 1st Infantry Corps led by Wittgenstein attacked the French positions near the village of Spas, forcing the French to retreat. Oudinot transported additional units to the sector of the attack and also counterattacked ... Data Book. London Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1 85367 276 9, 386 387 ref See also Second Battle of Polotsk ... E display title DEFAULTSORT Battle of Polotsk 1812 Category Conflicts in 1812 Category Battles of the Napoleonic ... Category 1812 in Russia Category History of Belarus 1795 1918 fr Premi re bataille de Polotsk hu ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Cobadin

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict First Battle of Cobadin partof Romanian Campaign World War I Romanian Campaign 1916 image caption date 17 September 1916 19 September 1916 place Rasova , Cobadin , Tuzla, Constan a Tuzla Romania result Allied victory combatant1 flag Bulgaria br flag German Empire br flag Ottoman Empire combatant2 flag Romania br flag Russian Empire 1914 commander1 flagicon Bulgaria 1878 Stefan Toshev br flagicon German Empire August von Mackensen br flagicon Ottoman Empire Mustafa Hilmi Pasha commander2 flagicon Russian Empire size 25px Andrei Zayonchkovski br flagicon Romania Alexandru Averescu strength1 flagicon Kingdom of Bulgaria 55 battalions and 24 squadrons br flagicon German Empire 4 battalions and 3 squadrons br flagicon Ottoman Empire 3 battalions initially br Total 62 battalions and 27 squadrons ref name 2007 , page 108 ref strength2 Total 70 battalions and 41 squadrons ref name 2007 , page 108 ref casualties1 flag Bulgaria 704 killed, 4778 wounded, 611 missing br flag German Empire unknown br flag Ottoman Empire 36 killed, 348 wounded 62 missing br Total 740 killed, 5126 wounded, 673 missing ref name 117 1943 , page 390 395 ref casualties2 unknown Campaignbox Romanian Campaign The First Battle of Cobadin , also known as the First Battle of the Rasova Cobadin Tuzla Line was a battle ... of October. See also Second Battle of Cobadin References reflist Sources cite book title 1915 1918, Vol. IX last first ... Romanian Army of the Dobrogea . The battle ended in Allies of World War I Entente tactical ... first Constantin year 1926 publisher , isbn cite book title III 1916 . last first year 2007 ... first A.F. year 2006 publisher BiblioBazaar, LLC, isbn 9781426421808 Bulgaria in World War I coord ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Ypres

    br Total 134,315 Campaignbox Race to the Sea Campaignbox Western Front World War I The First Battle of Ypres , also called the First Battle of Flanders lang fr 1re Bataille des Flandres , was a First World War battle fought for the strategic town of Ypres in western Belgium in October and November ... option, after their defeats at the First Battle of the Aisne and First Battle of the Marne . The Ypres ... in command and control for both sides, tag ref The First Battle of Ypres in November was the greatest ... would not resume until 1918. Background The Ypres campaign was the culmination of the first year ... them in time to defeat the Germans at the First Battle of the Marne . Unable to drive each ... ref http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk cabinetpapers themes somme arras ypres.htm Third Battle of Ypres ... Order of First Battle of Ypres German Army Image AlbrechtHerzogW rttemberg.jpg thumb right 170px ... Armies during the Battle of First Ypres The French Army was also prepared for the conflict. The expectation ... The British Army would be the smallest field force of the four combatants at the First Battle of Ypres ... Eastern Europe Galicia and the German defeats at the First Battle of the Aisne and the First Battle ... and Sixth Armies to attack on 19 October. The first engagement of the battle took place on 20 ... Beckett 2006, p. 83. ref German assault begins 19 21 October File Map First Battle of Ypres 1914 ...For other Battles of Ypres Battle of Ypres disambiguation Battle of Ypres pp semi indef pp move indef Infobox military conflict conflict First Battle of Ypres image File Race to the Sea 1914.png 300px caption The frontline at the beginning of First Ypres partof the Race to the Sea on the Western Front ... edition, p. 6 The British Official History dates the battle from 19 October to the 22 November 1914. ref ref Mc Greal 2010, p. 20 Also gives this date as official duration of the battle. ref ... reasoning for the Ypres battle was the British desire to secure the English Channel Channel ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Grodno (1920)

    Other uses Battle of Grodno disambiguation Battle of Grodno infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Grodno partof the Polish Soviet War image File New Bridge in Horadnia.jpg 300px caption Grodno as seen from across the road bridge, rebuilt in the 1930s date July 19 July 20, 1920 place Grodno , now in Belarus coordinates coord 53 40 N 23 50 E type event display inline,title map type latitude longitude map size map caption map label territory result Polish tactical victory br Russian strategic victory status combatant1 flag Russian SFSR 1918 combatant2 flag Poland 1918 commander1 Hayk Bzhishkyan commander2 Aleksander Narbutt uczy ski units1 3rd Cavalry Corps units2 elements of 9th Infantry Division and 1st Tank Regiment strength1 strength2 casualties1 500 killed and br wounded 400 horses ref name Bitwa casualties2 notes campaignbox Campaignbox Polish Soviet War The First Battle of Grodno took place between July 19 and July 20, 1920, during the Polish Soviet War . In the effect of a three day long struggle for the control of the city of Grodno modern Hrodna, Belarus , the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured train s. ref name awrynowicz pl icon cite journal author Witold awrynowicz date April 1, 2002 title The Defense of Grodno. July 17 20, 1920 journal Tanks e Magazine volume issue 5 pages issn url http mailer.fsu.edu akirk tanks Stories eMagazine4 1 2 Witold2 GrodnoEng.html accessdate publisher www.tankhistory.com ref Opposing forces The Polish forces during the battle included the 1st tank battalion ..., 2nd and 3rd Kuban Cavalry Brigades. ref name awrynowicz July 19 The first assault in the early ... along the Narew during the Battle of Warsaw 1920 Battle of Warsaw in mid August. In his ... editor1 others title Piechota Wojska Polskiego 1918 1939 trans title Polish Army s Infantry ... of the Polish Soviet War Grodno Category Grodno Category History of Belarus 1918 1939 ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Agua Prieta

    For the battle between Pancho Villa and Plutarco Calles in 1915 Second Battle of Agua Prieta Campaignbox Mexican Revolution Campaignbox Battles of the Mexican Revolution involving the United States File Mexican Revolution 15 .jpg thumb right px250 The dead after the first battle of Agua Prieta The First Battle of Agua Prieta was fought between the supporters of Francisco Madero and federal troops of Porfirio D az in April 1911, at Agua Prieta , Sonora , in the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution . ref name Douglas Cindy Hayostek, Douglas , Arcadia Publishing, 2009, pg. 27, http books.google.com books?id c5GOmcznRwAC&pg PA27&dq Battle of Agua Prieta&as brr 3&cd 3 v onepage&q Battle 20of 20Agua 20Prieta&f false ref The battle was significant in that it was the first time railroads were used by the rebels to gain surprise and that US forces got involved in the fighting. The town was recaptured by federal troops two weeks later once additional reinforcements arrived. ref name VnZ85 Frank McLynn, Villa and Zapata , Basic Books, 2000, pg. 85 ref References reflist MexicanRevolution mil hist stub coord missing Category Conflicts in 1911 Category Battles of the Mexican Revolution Category Battles of the Mexican Revolution involving the United States Agua Prieta pt Primeira Batalha de Agua Prieta ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Lamia

    Unreferenced date July 2008 Infobox Military Conflict conflict First Battle of Lamia image caption partof First Macedonian War date Spring 209 BC place Lamia city Lamia , Greece result Macedonian victory combatant1 Macedon combatant2 Aetolia , br Roman Republic , br Pergamum commander1 Philip V of Macedon commander2 Pyrrhias of Aetolia Pyrrhias strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 Heavy Campaignbox Macedonian Wars Campaignbox First Macedonian War Battles The First Battle of Lamia lang el was fought in 209 BC between the forces of Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolians led by Pyrrhias of Aetolia Pyrrhias . Phyrrhias was aided by Romans and by a small contingent from Pergamum . The Macedonians were victorious. Second Battle of Lamia Another battle was fought at Lamia within the year. coord missing Greece DEFAULTSORT Lamia 01 Category 3rd century BC conflicts Category Battles of Philip V of Macedon Category Battles involving Pergamon Category 209 BC Category First Macedonian War AncientGreece battle stub AncientRome battle stub ca Primera Batalla de L mia el es Primera Batalla de Lamia ru ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Passchendaele

    Coord 50 54 1 N 3 1 16 E type event display title Infobox military conflict conflict First Battle of Passchendaele partof the Third Battle of Ypres of World War I image File Morning a Passchendaele. Frank Hurley.jpg 275px upright caption The morning after the First Battle of Passchendaele date 12 October ... Campaignbox Western Front World War I Campaignbox Passchendaele The First Battle of Passchendaele was a World War I battle that took place on 12 October 1917 in the Ypres Salient area of the Western ... were killed during the Battle of Broodseinde and the First Battle of Passchendaele and whose final resting ... 1918 Volume IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 last Bean first C.E.W. year 1941 publisher Halstead Press ... War 1914 1918 last Falls first C. authorlink year 1961 publisher Perigee location London isbn 0399501002 ... Commons category First Battle of Passchendaele World War I Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Passchendaele, First Battle of Category Conflicts in 1917 Category 1917 in Belgium Category Battles ... Battle of Ypres . The Allied attack failed to capture and hold the German held high ground ... Battle of Ypres campaign, in an attempt to break out of the Ypres Salient . At the battle of Battle ... Line and a substantial success gained in the subsequent Battle of Pilckem Ridge . ref Haig, Diary 31 July 1917 in Sheffield, G. The Chief 2011 , p. 233. ref At the Battle of Langemarck 1917 Battle ... and weakened by losses. Instead of attacking with more troops against the first objective ... than the first, ensuring that there would be enough to withstand the German counter attack. To advance quickly to the first objective the troops detailed were to be lightly equipped. Each unit ... of the Menin Road Ridge , Battle of Polygon Wood Polygon Wood and Battle of Broodseinde Broodseinde ... by the scale of German casualties at Battle of Broodseinde Broodseinde and reports of lowered German ... preparations for the battle. ref name Edmonds 328 329 Reference Edmonds Edmonds pp. 328 329 ref ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Delhi

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict First Battle of Delhi image date March 28, 1737 place Delhi , Mughal Empire result Maratha victory territory Delhi sacked by Marathas. combatant1 flag Maratha Empire combatant2 flag Mughal Empire commander1 Baji Rao I Peshwa Baji Rao I commander2 Amir Khan strength1 85000 strength2 250000 The First Battle of Delhi took place on 28th March 1737 between Maratha Empire and the Mughals. The Marathas were victorious in the battle and the capital of the Mughal Empire was sacked. References http www.bharatadesam.com history maratha empire.php . http www.historyfiles.co.uk KingListsFarEast IndiaMarathasPeshwas.htm MarathaEmpire Category History of India Category Conflicts in 1737 ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Beleriand

    Infobox above First Battle of Beleriand subheader Middle earth battle image caption label1 Location data1 East and West Beleriand label2 Date data2 ME date YT 1497 label3 Result data2 Weak Elven victory in the East, br undecided in the West label4 Books data4 The Silmarillion label5 Participants data5 Thingol , Denethor First Age Denethor , C rdan , Morgoth label6 Combatant data6 Angband Middle earth Angband label7 Combatant data7 Sindar , Green elves Campaignbox Wars of Beleriand In J. R. R. Tolkien s fictional Middle earth , the First Battle of Beleriand ref This battle has no elven name and is only known as the First Battle as a proper name. In The History of Middle earth , Vol. IV and V., the words are capitalized and the battle is what later becomes the Second Battle in the Silmarillion and the Grey Annals in HoMe XI, there lower case is used for the first but appears an editorial oversight carried over from Grey Annals to The Silmarillion . ref is the first battle of the Battles of Beleriand Wars of Beleriand , fought by the Sindar in Elf Middle earth Elves , led by Thingol Elu Thingol , King of Doriath and Lord of Beleriand , against the armies of Morgoth , the Great Enemy, the Sauron ... the lands about. In this first battle the Sindar , their allies the Green Elves , the Falathrim , and the Dwarf ... , new come and encamped in Mithrim . The First Battle is the only one of the five great battles where the Sindar of Doriath take the primary role. After the First Battle Doriath is protected by the magical ... the other Elves and Morgoth until the Fifth Battle, N rnaeth Arnoediad . References reflist See also Portal Middle earth Middle earth warfare Middle earth DEFAULTSORT First Battle Of Beleriand Category ... Beleriand , Denethor First Age Denethor lord of the Nandor , or Green Elves , fights the Eastern Orc ... falls before Thingol can save him. The Orcs are defeated and those that survive the battle are slain ... takes a defensive stance behind it. The death of Denethor, king of the Green Elves, in this battle ...   more details



  1. First Battle of the Aisne

    no footnotes date September 2011 About the 1914 battle other battles of the Aisne Battle of the Aisne disambiguation Infobox Military Conflict conflict First Battle of the Aisne partof the Great Retreat on the Western Front World War I Western Front World War I image Image Race to the Sea 1914.png 250px caption Map of the Western Front and the Race to the Sea movement, 1914. date start date 13 September 1914 13 September &ndash end date 28 September 1914 28 September 1914 place Aisne River , France result Indecisive combatant1 flagicon UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom ... The First Battle of the Aisne lang fr 1re Bataille de l Aisne was the Allies World War I Allied follow up offensive against the right wing of the 1st Army German Empire German First Army led by Alexander ... the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September 1914. The offensive began on the evening of 13 September, after a hasty pursuit of the German Empire Germans . Battle When the Germans turned to face ... shallow pits in the soil. These were at first intended only to afford cover against enemy observation ... shells into Allied trenches. Skillful use of trench mortars, rifle grenades and hand grenades first ... exhausted by the Aisne battle, remained relatively inactive. It was mainly the French who engaged the Germans .... Winston Churchill , First Lord of the Admiralty, determined to prevent the Germans from capturing ... against the British. Meanwhile, the Belgian Army became a growing threat to German communications as the battle ... Army . There were two later battles on the Aisne The Second Battle of the Aisne April May 1917 and the Third Battle of the Aisne May June 1918 . See also portal World War I La Fert sous Jouarre memorial Ronald Simson , nrut Scotland rugby player the first rugby internationalist to die during the war, killed in this battle. References Evans, M. M. 2004 . Battles of World War I. Select Editions . ISBN ... War I Aisne 1 Category 1914 in France Category Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade fr Bataille ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Al Faw

    Refimprove date May 2007 Infobox military conflict conflict First Battle of Al Faw partof Iran Iraq War image Image Al faw.jpg 200px caption date February 11, 1986 place Al Faw Peninsula casus territory Iran captures the Al Faw Peninsula result decisive Iranian victory combatant1 flagcountry Iraq 1963 combatant2 flagcountry Iran combatant3 commander1 commander2 commander3 strength1 Iraqi Popular Army strength2 35,000 Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Pasdaran strength3 casualties1 53,000 casualties2 low casualties3 notes Campaignbox Iran Iraq War The First Battle of Al Faw , fought on February 11, 1986, was a battle of the Iran Iraq War . The Iranians launched a surprise attack against the Iraqi troops defending the al Faw Peninsula . The Iraqi units in charge of the defenses were mostly made up of poorly trained Military of Iraq Iraqi Popular Army conscripts that collapsed when they were suddenly attacked by the Iranian Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Pasdaran Revolutionary Guard forces. The Objective One of the first objectives of the Al Faw Battle was to capture the oil industries in the Al Faw Peninsula before Iraqi enemy forces could destroy them. This primary objective was to prevent an ecological disaster, a disaster which was seen in 1991 during the first Gulf War . Oil was a vital resource that was crucial to the rebuilding of Iraq following the war. ref http www.britains smallwars.com gulf2 AlFaw.html ref Dead link date July 2011 See also Iran Iraq War Second Battle of al Faw coord missing Iraq References references DEFAULTSORT First Battle Of Al Faw Category 1986 in Iraq Category Battles involving Iran Al Faw1 Category Battles involving Iraq Al Faw1 Category Military operations of the Iran Iraq War Al Faw1 Battle stub Mil hist stub fa ja 1 no Operasjon Val Fajr 8 pl Operacja Wal Fajr 8 pt Primeira Batalha de Al Faw ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Dego

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict First Battle of Dego partof the French Revolutionary War campaign image caption date 21 September 1794 place Dego , present day Italy result French victory combatant1 flagicon France First French Republic combatant2 flagicon Habsburg Monarchy Habsburg Austria br flag Kingdom of Sardinia commander1 Andr Mass na commander2 Olivier, Count of Wallis strength1 18,000 strength2 c. 8,000 casualties1 80 2,000 casualties2 200 1,000 Campaignbox First Coalition Campaignbox French Revolutionary Wars Italy The Battle of Dego took place in present day Italy during the War of the First Coalition between French and Austrian armies on 21 September 1794. It resulted in a French victory. ref Smith, p. 92. ref The battle was described in Napoleon s correspondence, having been present. Notes reflist References Digby Smith Smith, Digby 1998 . The Napoleonic Wars Data Book . London Greenhill Books. ISBN 978 1853672767. Napoleon. Correspondance de Napol on Ier publi e par ordre de l empereur Napol on III. Paris, 1858 69, no. 37 External links http www.historydata.com texts.php The text of Napoleon s letter describing the battle. coord missing DEFAULTSORT Dego, First Battle of Category Battles of the War of the First Coalition Category Battles involving France Category Battles involving Austria Category Conflicts in 1794 France battle stub fr Bataille de Dego 1794 it Prima battaglia di Dego hu Deg i csata 1794 zh ...   more details



  1. 1918?19 Hong Kong First Division League

    Statistics of Hong Kong First Division League in the 1918 1919 season. Overview Royal Navy football Royal Navy won the championship. References http www.rsssf.com tablesh hkchamp.html RSSSF Hong Kong First Division League seasons DEFAULTSORT Hong Kong First Division League 1918 19 Category Hong Kong First Division League seasons 1918 19 Category 1918 19 domestic association football leagues Category 1918 in Hong Kong Category 1919 in Hong Kong ...   more details




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