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  2. List of military engagements of World War I - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Liège was the first battle of the war, and could be considered a moral victory for the allies, as the heavily outnumbered Belgians held out against the German Army for 12 days. From 5 to 16 August 1914, the Belgians successfully resisted the numerically superior Germans, and inflicted surprisingly heavy losses on their aggressors.

  3. List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Irish Rifles in a communications trench on the first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916 The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914–1918). The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valor "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. It ...

  4. List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I - Wikipedia

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    By the time the United States of America entered the war in 1917—three years after the first shots were fired—several Americans had already gone to fight as pilots by joining the Royal Flying Corps. These pilots reported to Canada, and after flight training were sent to fight as officers in the British military. [5]

  5. List of formations of the United States Army during World War I

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    Corps Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Name Activated Commanding General Campaigns I Corps: January 20, 1918 Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman Maj. Gen. William M. Wright

  6. Category : American military personnel of World War I

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    Pages in category "American military personnel of World War I" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 361 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  7. Category : Lists of military units and formations of World War I

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    Pages in category "Lists of military units and formations of World War I" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.

  8. Military victories against the odds - Wikipedia

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    Another battle often noted for being a victory against all odds was the Battle of Agincourt (1415), [10] [11] which saw a depleted English army, led by King Henry V and composed of 5,000 to 8,000 longbowmen, achieve victory over a superior French army of 15,000 to 30,000 cavalry and heavy infantry; the English were outnumbered, possibly by as ...

  9. List of World War I aces credited with 20 or more victories

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    The scores presented in the list cannot be definitive, but are based on itemized lists that are the best available sources of information. [4] Aces are listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by an aviator's home air service using their own aerial victory standards.