WW1 battles in Europe
Battle of Verdun: February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th in 1916 on the western front. The outcomes were Verdun resulted in 714,231 casualties, 377,231 on the French side and 337,000 on the German one, an average of 70,000 casualties for each of the ten months of the battle. It was the longest and one of the most devastating battles in the First World War and the history of warfare.
Battle of Somme Comprising the main Allied attack on the Western Front during 1916, the Battle of the Somme resulted in the loss of 58,000 British troops on the first day of the battle, July 1, 1916, which to this day remains a one-day record. The attack was launched upon a 30 kilometer front, from north of the Somme river between Arras and Albert, and ran from July 1 until November 18.
Battle of Somme Comprising the main Allied attack on the Western Front during 1916, the Battle of the Somme resulted in the loss of 58,000 British troops on the first day of the battle, July 1, 1916, which to this day remains a one-day record. The attack was launched upon a 30 kilometer front, from north of the Somme river between Arras and Albert, and ran from July 1 until November 18.
New weapons: Mustard gas
a liquid agent that when expose to air turned into a noxious yellow gas. The effects of mustard gas didn't appear for some 12 hours following exposure but it then rotted the body from both within and out. Death could occur in 4-5 weeks while victims experienced excruciating pain.
Tanks
The allies deployed tanks to break down defensive trenches and to restore fighting. However the tank didn't produce the longed-for-strategic advantage. German counterattacked quickly regained the ground won by tanks.
Airplanes
This weapon was still in it's infancy at the beginning of the war but it constantly was refined and improved as the war progressed. The airplane by the end of the war showed dramatic improvements in speed, range, and altitude. However, planes couldn't carry enough weapons to do serious damage to troops or installations on the ground as their real asset was for aerial reconnaissance.