Commanders
Ruler of the German Empire at the outbreak of the Great War; his aggressive policy of Weltpolitik contributed heavily to the start of the war.
Kaiser Wilhelm II (Must say "the 2nd")
This nation fought in East Prussia and Galicia with initial successes, but was decisively defeated at the Masurian Lakes and Tannenberg. It was knocked out of the war due to internal discord in 1917.
Russia
Indecisive battle on the Western Front which infamously resulted in nearly 60,000 British casualties in the disastrous offensives of the first day.
Battle of the Somme
Largest inflictor of casualties on all sides, types of this weapon included the 305mm Skoda, Big Bertha, and the French 75mm.
Artillery (cannons are acceptable)
Fighter ace had a verified 26 victories and received the Medal of Honor. A native Ohioan, he drove in the Indy 500 before the war. He worked as the manager for Eastern Air Lines and during WW2, crashed in the Pacific but survived.
Eddie Rickenbacker
French commander who led the Entente to a decisive victory at the Marne in 1914 by rallying the retreating French and British armies, then fought at Verdun and the Somme.
Joseph Joffre
Empire led by Enver Pasha; fought in the Middle East against the Entente, committed the Armenian Genocide.
Ottoman Empire
Failed British amphibious assault along the Ottoman Dardanelles, ANZAC and British forces abandoned the campaign after failing to achieve a breakthrough.
Battle of Gallipoli
This weapon included models such as Mark V, Whippet, and Renault. German only built 20, all of the A7V type.
Tanks
British army officer who assisted in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire; later wrote an autobiography, the 7 Pillars of Wisdom, and was played by Peter O'Toole in a film depiction of his life.
Lawrence of Arabia
Victor of the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, famously appeared on the "Britons,_____(I) want you" posters for the British army. He was killed in 1916 when the HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine.
Lord Herbert Kitchener
The complex dual ruling system of this empire was represented by the symbol K.u.K (Kaiserliche und Konigliche); in 1914 they sent a 20 clause ultimatum to Serbia, which was rejected.
Austro-Hungarian Empire
In this battle, General Robert Nivelle famously proclaimed "They shall not pass!" The Germans had initial success in capturing Fort Douaumont, but at the end of this costly and grueling 303 day battle, the French had won.
Battle of Verdun
This type of weapon included ones named Schwarzlose, Chauchat, Lewis, and Hotchkiss.
Machine gun
This 402mm howitzer manufactured by Krupp, was reportedly named after the heiress to Krupp Industries. They were used as siege artillery and destroyed the Belgian forts at Liege.
Big Bertha
This man served as Chief of Staff of the Austro-Hungarian army until he was dismissed in 1917. He was known for his costly early war battles against Serbia and Russia, which Austria never fully recovered from.
Conrad von Hotzendorf
This nation entered the war on the side of the Triple Entente in 1915. Under Luigi Cadorna, they launched numerous disastrous offensives against the Austro-Hungarian Empire along the Dolomite mountains.
Italy
In this battle, part of the Kaiserschlacht Spring Offensive, American Marines famously stopped the German advance in a forest that is the namesake for the battle.
Battle of Belleau Wood
The nature of the war saw nations change this equipment for their soldiers. Types included the Brodie, Adrian, and the Stahlhelm.
Helmet
This type of elite, heavily armed Central Powers infantry operated in small squads to infiltrate enemy lines and wreak havoc' they were used to great effect in the Kaiserschlacht and the Battle of Caporetto.
Stormtroopers (Stosstruppen or Strumtruppen are acceptable as well)
Prussian career general who famously wore the uniform of the Life Hussars with the skull and crossbones insignia. He led his German troops to victory in Romania and Serbia.
August von Mackensen
This nation entered the war on the side of the Entente in 1916. While aided by Russia, this Balkan nation led by King Ferdinand I was soon decisively defeated and knocked out of the war.
Romania
This series of 12 battles, all of the same name, occurred in mountainous terrain in what is now Slovenia. The Austrians under General Borojevic led a masterful, if not costly, defense, until they launched a victorious offensive in the 12th battle.
Battles of the Isonzo
Essential weapon in trench warfare, the British version of this anti-infantry weapon as called the Mills, and used shrapnel; the German version was known as the "potato masher" and used a concussive explosion.
Grenade
The French army used 600 of these to transport the Paris garrison to the front in a desperate attempt to halt the German advance at the Battle of the Marne.
Taxis