The Germans were the best military heading into World War 1, of course they had victories, plenty of them. read more
The battle showed to the Germans that numbers alone would not break the Western Front, setting the stage for the Battle of Verdun. Battle of Fromelles (July 19th - 20th, 1916): British offensive launched in support of the Battle of the Somme. read more
The Battle of Mons (23 August 1914) was one of the major battles in the Battles of the Frontiers and was the first encounter between British and German forces on the Western Front. The British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) comprised four infantry divisions and one cavalry division of the British First Army, which had landed at the French coast from 16 August. read more