Event anniversary

Western Front

Took place on August 3, 1914

112

Years ago

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The 113th anniversary falls on August 3, 2027, in 281 days.

The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France.

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