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Facts and Stats about the Great War The Lusitania Related Links World War I Primer World War I Timeline The Deadliest Battles in World War I Theaters of Battle Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers and the Allies. About 10 million combatants were killed and 20 million wounded. Below are facts and stats about World War I. Dates: July 28, 1914 to Nov. 11, 1918. Fighting ended with the armistice that was signed on the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918. Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1919. Read a timeline of key events in World War I. Background and the Road to War Triple Alliance and Triple Entente Causes of World War I Major Players These are the countries that had a significant role in World War I. The date country entered the war is in parenthesis. See Casualties in World War I for the number of troops mobilized, wounded, killed, and missing. Allies: Belgium (1914) Britain (1914) France (1914) Japan (1914) Montenegro (1914) Russia (1914) Serbia (1914) Italy (1915) Portugal (1916) Romania (1916) Greece (1917) U.S. (1917) Central Powers: Austria-Hungary (1914) Germany (1914) Turkey (1914) Bulgaria (1915) Major Theaters of War World War I was fought on several fronts. The major theaters included: the Eastern Front, Western Front, Italian Front, Gallipoli Peninsula, and the Naval War. Find details about each front at Major Theaters of War. Casualties Allies:Total Number of Troops in Action: 42,188,810 Total Wounded: 12,800,706 Total Fatalities: 5,142,631 Total Missing or Taken Prisoner: 4,121,090 Central Powers:Total Number of Troops in Action: 22,850,000 Total Wounded: 8,388,448 Total Fatalities: 3,386,200 Total Missing or Taken Prisoner: 3,629,829Deadliest Battle Kaiserschlacht (KaiserâÂÂs battle), fought in Northern France and West Flanders, Belgium, March 21 - July 18, 1918. 1,539,715 fatalities Longest Battle The Battle of Verdun : lasted from Feb. 21, 1916 to Dec. 20, 1916 (9 months, 3 weeks, and 6 days). Germany suffered about 143,000 fatalities and France lost some 162,000 troops. by Beth Rowen More World War I Features
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Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers and the Allies. About 10 million combatants were killed and 20 million wounded. Below are facts and stats about World War I.
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Dates:
July 28, 1914 to Nov. 11, 1918. Fighting ended with the armistice that was signed on the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918. Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1919. Read a timeline of key events in World War I.
Background and the Road to War
- Triple Alliance and Triple Entente Causes of World War I
Major Players
These are the countries that had a significant role in World War I. The date country entered the war is in parenthesis. See Casualties in World War I for the number of troops mobilized, wounded, killed, and missing.
Allies:
- Belgium (1914) Britain (1914) France (1914) Japan (1914) Montenegro (1914) Russia (1914) Serbia (1914) Italy (1915) Portugal (1916) Romania (1916) Greece (1917) U.S. (1917)
Central Powers:
- Austria-Hungary (1914) Germany (1914) Turkey (1914) Bulgaria (1915)
Major Theaters of War
World War I was fought on several fronts. The major theaters included: the Eastern Front, Western Front, Italian Front, Gallipoli Peninsula, and the Naval War. Find details about each front at Major Theaters of War.
Casualties
Total Number of Troops in Action: 42,188,810 Total Wounded: 12,800,706 Total Fatalities: 5,142,631 Total Missing or Taken Prisoner: 4,121,090
Total Number of Troops in Action: 22,850,000 Total Wounded: 8,388,448 Total Fatalities: 3,386,200 Total Missing or Taken Prisoner: 3,629,829
Deadliest Battle
Longest Battle
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