WWl Veteran timeline

  • 1914 BCE

    James Fredrick Campbell

    James Fredrick campbell was in World War, 1914-1918
  • James Fredrick Campbell join port Huron National guard

    James Fredrick Campbell join port Huron National guard
    In 1910 Campbell joined Port Huron National Guard at the age of 16.The national guard is part of the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
  • Archduke Assassination

    Archduke Assassination
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I
  • Russia mobilizes

    Russia mobilizes
    Russia mobilizes army was against Austria-Hungary in favor of its allies. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the assemble of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities.
  • World War I Begins

    World War I Begins
    Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War. It was also known as the great war.
  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg
    Germans defeated the Russian army on its way to invade Germany.
  • Russians Defeated at Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes

    Russians Defeated at Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes
    The invading Russian and German armies battled in East Prussia at the start of the war. This battle is considered one of the most clean-cut German victories throughout the war but the Russian distraction in the east played a part in the failure of the Schlieffen Plan.
  • First Zeppelin Raid on Britain

    First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
    Zepplins were a r new technology. The models built in 1914, it had five machine guns and could carry 4,400 lbs of bombs. This particular raid took place over the east coast of England.
  • The Germans

    The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines. This is the first time that large amounts of gas are used in battle, and the result is the near-collapse of the French lines. However, the Germans are unable to take advantage of the breach.
    May 7, 1915
  • Lusitania Sinks

    Lusitania Sinks
    Lusitania Sinks
    A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans.
  • Allies Begin Evacuation of Gallipoli 19 Dec 1915

    After their failed campaign, the Allied powers were forced to forsake Gallipoli.
  • Battle of Verdun

    The French held their line against a German offensive until December of the same year, during the longest battle of the war.
  • Tanks

    Tanks
    Tanks were used for the first time in large amounts. They were also used at the Battle of the Somme. Early tanks were fairly unreliable, but they had a part in ending some of the madness of trench warfare.
  • Submarines Back

    Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways. This act, more than any other, draws the United States into the war and causes the eventual defeat of Germany.
  • U.S. Enters War

    The Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and Britain.
  • The Battle of Passchendaele

    The Battle of Passchendaele
    They decided to attacked on multiple fronts in 1917 with the goal of overwhelming the Central Powers
  • Germany and Russia Peace

    Germany and Russia Peace
    The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany huge tracts of land that had been causing serious problems for the French, British, and Americans.
  • James Fredrick fought in the battle of st. mihiel

    this battle marked the first use of the term"D-Day" and H-Hour" by the americans. it was also the first battle american lead in ww1
  • Frederick sailed to France

    Frederick sails to France in the USS Olympia, From Hoboken Pier 5. The USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service in the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. And also use in World War 1 to move soldiers and supplies during the war.
  • Frederick Parade by 18th Infantry

    Frederick Parade by 18th Infantry
    1st Division, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Marched before General Pershing, Charlotte, Duchess of Luxembourg.
  • James Frederick Campbell sailed for america from Brest

    James Frederick Campbell sailed for america from Brest
    He sailed to for America from breast France on S.S. liner New Amsterdam.
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