Belgium
How long did the Germans think it would take them to cross Belgium?
48 hours
What did the British fail to blow up at Mons?
Bridges
What had the Russians failed to encrypt at the Battle?
Their Radios
French soldiers were transported to the battle in what?
Taxis
In December 1914, the Trenches reached where?
The coast
Within 2,000, how many civilians were killed during the German invasion?
6,000 (4,000-8,000)
How long were the British meant to hold Mons?
24 hours
Name one of the two German generals who were victorious at Tannenberg
Hindenberg and Ludendorff
Who did the Germans fear would get into the gap between the two armies?
The BEF
By the end of 1914 all sides had exhausted their pre-war supplies of:
Ammunition
What was the major fortress of the Belgians?
Liege
The BEF were the only army comprised entirely of:
Professionals
What classical term is applied to the German victory?
Pyrrhic
What was the number of the French army created to defend Paris?
The Sixth
Within 10% what percentage of the BEF had been killed by the end of 1914?
50%
What port did the Germans divert 125,000 troops to take?
Antwerp
The Germans were impressed by what ability of the BEF?
Speed and accuracy of their rifle fire.
Within 50,000, what were the Russian losses in the two battles?
285,000 (235,000 - 335,000)
Name one of the two German generals at the Marne.
Von Cluck or Bulow
Within 50 miles, how long were the trenches by Christmas 1914
?
475 (425-525)
What was the name of the area that Belgians flooded to stop the Germans?
Polder Country
Who was the commander of the BEF
Sir John French
What was the minor Russian victory before their defeat at Tannenberg
Gumbinnnen
Within 30 miles, how far had German troops walked before the battle?
240 (210-270)
Within 20,000, how many Germans were killed in the first three months of the War?
306,000 (286,000 -326,000)