Battle of Kursk (1943) halted German offensive before reaching Soviet lines. Battle of Moscow (1941-1942) failed due to Soviet poor organization and weather. Second Battle of Kharkov (1942) failed due to Stalin's underestimation of German forces
First Battle of the Marne ended mobile warfare on Western Front. Gallipoli campaign failed to capture Ottoman Turkey despite Allied landings. Battle of Jutland confirmed British naval dominance in North Sea
Australia joined war on August 4, 1914, supporting Britain against Germany. ANMEF landed on Rabaul in September 1914, taking German New Guinea. HMAS Sydney destroyed German raider SMS Emden in November 1914
World War I lasted from July 1914 to November 1918. Western Front was main theater, stretching 400+ miles through France and Belgium. Eastern Front featured Russian Empire and Central Powers
Allied forces landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Operation Overlord was planned under General Montgomery. Hitler's Atlantic Wall stretched from Norway to Spain. Operation Fortitude deception scheme targeted Pas de Calais
Germany launched western offensive on May 10, 1940. Main attack went through Ardennes Forest and Luxembourg. German forces quickly broke through French defensive lines