Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map
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Western Front, major theatre of World War I. The name refers to the western side of territory under the control of Germany, which was also fighting on its eastern flank for most of the conflict. The struggle between the Allied and Central armies at the Western Front largely determined the course of
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Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map
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Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map
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Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map
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Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map
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Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map
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Western Front, World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map