SUBJECT

DATE

INFORMATION

FRONT

MENU

Cadorna, Italian General Luigi

1915-1918

Famous for his eleven attacks along River Isonzo.

IF

M

Cairo Conference, The

March 1921

Mandates established. No independence for Arabs.

Versailles

M

Cambrai, The First Battle of

Nov-Dec 1917

1st mass attack by tanks, but no break-through.

WF

M

Cambrai, The Second Battle of

Oct 1918

Seized during the Allies’ Hundred Days Offensive.

WF

M

Campaigns, The Major

Aug 1914

Six land campaigns, and War at Sea and in the Air

~

M

Cantigny, The Battle of

May 1918

The first major encounter by American forces.

WF

M

Cantilly, The Conference of

Dec 1915

Allies agree to give mutual assistance as needed.

~

M

Cape Halles

April 1915

Gallipoli Campaign: First landing on the Peninsula

GC

M

Cape Sarych, The Battle of

Nov 1914

Black Sea:  Battle between Russians & Ottomans.

SEA

M

Caporetto, The Battle of

Oct 1917

Italians are routed and forced back to River Piave.

IF

M

Caproni Ca1, The – Italian bomber

May 1915

Crew of 4, speed 75 mph, range over 340 miles.

IF

M

Carpathian Winter War, The

Dec 1914

Galicia: Russians stopped from invading Hungary.

EF

M

Casualties Suffered – by country

1914-1918

Plus the greatest world depression of 20th century.

~

M

Caucasus Campaign, The

1914 -1917

Fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.

ME

M

Caucasus Campaign, The End of

Apr 1917

Russian Revolution ends the fighting on this front.

ME

M

Cavell, Nurse Edith

Oct 1915

Executed for assisting Allied prisoners to escape.

WF

M

Champagne, The First Battle of

Dec 1914-Mar 1915

French held back by strong German resistance.

WF

M

Champagne, The Second Battle of

Sep – Nov 1915

French advanced but then swiftly forced back.

WF

M

Champagne, The Third Battle of

April 1917

Diversionary action to support Nivelle Offensive.

WF

M

Chanak Crisis, The – East Thrace

Sep – Oct 1922

A brief but sharp dispute between British & Turks.

Versailles

M

Changing Face of Europe, The

1914-1923

Followng the 4 treaties of the Versailles Settlement

Versailles

M

Charleroi, The Battle of

Aug 1914

The French are defeated. Allies forced to retreat.

WF

M

Chateau-Thierry, The Battle of

July 1918

Operation Friedensturm: A notable Allied victory.

WF

M

Chemin des Dames, The

Sep 1914

A rugged ridge of land north of the River Aisne.

WF

M

Cher Ami – a carrier pigeon

Oct 1918

Honoured for saving the lives of 191 Americans.

WF

M

China: joins war on Central Powers

Aug 1917

And sends China Labour Corps (CLC) to the WF

WF

M

Christmas Day Truce, The

Dec 1914

Troops from both sides meet up to celebrate!

WF

M

Churchill, Winston

May 1916

Demoted following failure of Gallipoli Campaign.

GC

M

Cohan, George M

1917

American composer, famous for his “Over There”.

~

M

Combat Aircraft

1914-1918

For major contestants, and losses incurred.

AIR

M

Compiègne, The Armistice of

Nov 1918

Held in Compiègne Forest, 40 miles north of Paris.

WF

M

Compulsory Military Service

Jan 1916

Introduced by Britain to meet needs of the forces.

WF

M

Constantinople Agreement, The

Mar 1915

Russia to acqure the city in a postwar settlement.

ME

M

Convoy System turns the Tide

From July 1917

Loss of Allied merchant ships greatly reduced.

SEA

M

Convoy System, The

May 1917

Employed by Allies to reduce merchant ship loses.

SEA

M

Coronel, The Battle of

Nov 1914

A German naval victory over British in the Pacific.

SEA

M

Cost of the War, The

1914-1918

Enormous cost in human life, military and civilian.

~

M

Cradock, Rear-Admiral

Nov 1914

British commander, killed in the Battle of Coronel.

SEA

M

Creeping Barrage, The

Jul - Nov  1916

The Somme: British use this tactic for first time.

WF

M

Ctesiphon, The Arch of

3rd - 6th centuries

Ancient Persian monument in Mesopotamia.

ME

M

Ctesiphon, The Battle of

Nov 1915

Mesopotamia: British are forced back to Kut.

ME

M

Cuangar Massacre, The

Oct 1914

Committed by Germans in Portuguese Angola.

AF

M

Curie Marie – Polish physicist

Aug 1914

First use of mobile radiology units, western front.

WF

M

Cuxhaven Raid, The

Dec 1914

This was the very first combined sea and air strike.

SEA/AIR

M

Cyprus, The Island of

Nov 1914

British send in troops to defend its Protectorate.

ME

M

Czar Nicholas II of Russia

1894-1917

The divine, autocratic leader of the Russian Empire

EF

M

Czar Nicholas II, The Murder of

Jul 1918

At Ekaterinburg, together with his entire family.

EF

M

Czar Nicholas Takes Command

Sep 1915

The Czar takes over command of his army.

EF

M

Czechoslovakia in the making

Oct 1918

The Czech and Slovak States claim independence.

IF

M