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Battle of Messines in Belgium | This battle raged from June 7th to 14th, claimed over 50,000 casualties on both sides. 10,000 men were killed instantly when British Forces detonated 19 mines under German lines. |
Sedd el Bahr Kale Castle, Gallipoli, Turkey
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The setting for one of the allies failed attempts on Turkey. A scene that saw many Irish lose their lives and Winston Churchill lose his first job. |
The Masurian Lakes, Poland | The scene where Russian forces failed to defeat a significantly smaller German occupation, thus prolonging the war. |
The Battles of the Isonzo River, Italy | Also known as the Isonzo Front, the fighting here delivered no great return for either side. But the casualties were enormous; almost 500,000 perished. |
The Lochnagar Crater, France | "The whole earth heaved and flashed, a tremendous and magnificent column rose up in the sky. There was an ear-splitting roar. The earth column rose higher and higher to almost 4,000 feet." |
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