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The Battle of Liege took place on August 5th to the 16th in 1914, this battle was the first battle of WW1 that took place Belgium. This battle allowed Allied forces to be able to prepare their armies for such a big war. The Germans were led by von Bulow, he commanded the Second Army which consisted of 320,000 men, he would be up against a Belgaim force that was 70,000 men strong. The Belgiums had a great defense set up to defend against the Germans. The Belgiums had 12 forts that were built on high grounds, six on each side of the meuse River. The battle was finally won by the Germans. The battle of Guise-St. Quentin was launched by the French on August 29, 1914. The French Fifth army led by General Charles Lanrezac was going to take on the Germans Second army. The Fifth army took back the city on August 29, 1914. The battle of Arras took place on October 1, 1914 with an attemp by the French to outflank the Germans and stall their movement. The French Tenth army took the fight to the Germans, Tenth Army was led by General Maud'huy. The Germans weren;t able to fend off the French with their large force although they were able to obtain another location close to Arras (The city of Lens). The Battle of Cambrai took place on November 20, 1917. This is where the tanks true power would be unleashed, the Allies unleashed 476 tanks and six infantries also supported by a cavalry and more help from machine guns and air force. The Germans Second army led by Georg von der Marwitz would stand tough for a while but they would end up losing too many troops which led to an Allied victory. The Battle of Epehy was originally led by General Rawlinson and his Fourth army. Although he was let go and the attack was then led by many other Generals who all succesfully were able to beat back the Germans and take back the city. This battle had shown the true strentgh of the Allies and how they can work together to get a victory. Born in 1864, General Rawlison would serve in the British military fighting in many battles moving up in rank through every battle he took part in. He would later become a high General in the British army he would then be given the opportunity to lead the Fourth Corp. He would also be a represntative of the Supreme War Council, he would later be sent to lead British forces in India where he would die. Field Marshal Karl von Burlow was born on April 24, 1846. At the beginning of WW1 he was given command of the Second Army for the invasion of Belgium, he was later given command of the First and Third army to ensure that he wouldn't fail. He is seen responsible for the first battle at the Marne. He would then suffer a heart attack which led him to retirement from the army in 1916, he would then die in 1921. Genral Charles Lanrezac was seen as the French most respected war strategist. He was in command of the French Fifth Army, who was assighend to the left wing of the invasion but was later sent to defend the north in case of any invasions. His image was tarnished by his action of retreating from Belgium after being threagtened by a more powerful German army. Genral Georg von der Marwitz was a German cavlry commander, he served in both the Eastern front and Western front during WW1. He would then lead the German Second Army from December 1916 to September 1918. Marwitz would be transfered from the Eastern and Western front ultiple times to lead different rmies into battle, he would later be given command of the german's Fifth army where he was faced by U.S. and French forces, the task to hold agaist their units was too great which caused him to retreat. His defeat on the battle field caused him to retire in december 1918, he later died in 1929. General Louis Ernest Mad'huy was born in 1857, he was given command of the new French tenth army at the beginning of WW1. His contribution to the French Defence helped him earn the respect of all generals. His career seemed over when a big incident between his commander and Prime minister tarnished his reputation. He will later contribute to the liberation of Metz where his reputation would rise again, he would later die in 1921. This poster made the Germans look like brutes and all they wanted was to cause chaos. This will make U.S. citizens mad because the animal is holding the statue of liberty and is about to take over.

This poster is telling all women to play a part in the war by helping in any way they can. This poster made all British males think to them self why they weren't in the military and try to make them feel guilty for not fighting for their country by having the Britich flag on his stomach. This poster is telling all U.S. males to join the army and fight for their country. This poster is trying to tell all that join the military that you will not only benefit while in service but when you retire the benefits are just as good. The posster was influential because having men in the service smiling about the money they are going to make made citizens want to join.