The Military History of the The Military History of the First World War: First World War:

An Overview and AnalysisAn Overview and AnalysisGresham CollegeGresham College

18 November 2014 18 November 2014

Tyne Cot CemeteryTyne Cot Cemetery

Three PhasesThree Phases

1914: War of Movement1914: War of Movement

1915-17: Stalemate1915-17: Stalemate

1918: Return to Movement, Allied Victory1918: Return to Movement, Allied Victory

Remember Him? Remember Him?

Schlieffen-Moltke Plan Schlieffen-Moltke Plan

Invasion of Belgium Invasion of Belgium

Allied Retreat, 1914 Allied Retreat, 1914

Helmuth von Moltke the Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Younger

Joseph Joffre Joseph Joffre

Lebel Rifle Lebel Rifle

Vickers MachiVickers Machine Gunne Gun

75 mm Field Gun 75 mm Field Gun

Eastern Europe, 1914 Eastern Europe, 1914

Stabilization Stabilization

Trenches Trenches

Western Front, 1915-16 Western Front, 1915-16

Western Front RailwaysWestern Front Railways

Trench Diagram Trench Diagram

Gas Gas

Somme Tank Somme Tank

Heavy ArtilleryHeavy Artillery

Jutland Jutland

Submarine WarfareSubmarine Warfare

Europe at WarEurope at War

SommeSomme

Hindenburg and LudendoHindenburg and Ludendorffrff

Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution

Western Front, Western Front, March-July 1918 March-July 1918

Western Front, Western Front, September-November 1918 September-November 1918

Ludendorff Ludendorff

German Stormtroops German Stormtroops

American Troop ConvoyAmerican Troop Convoy

LogisticsLogistics

Mark IV TankMark IV Tank

Ferdinand FochFerdinand Foch

September OffensivesSeptember Offensives

The BalkansThe Balkans

German Surrenders, 1917-18German Surrenders, 1917-18

North Sea ConvoyNorth Sea Convoy

Munitions WorkMunitions Work

ArmisticeArmistice