The following maps provide additional information on the state of Europe and the Middle East during the Great War. \ShThe Balkans in 1914 _balkans.jpg This map shows the situation in the Balkans in 1914. It includes the following: *The Central Powers (which consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire [late 1914] and Bulgaria in 1915). *The Entente or Allied Powers (Britain, France and Russia) after Germany attacked Belgium and Austria attacked Serbia. *Neutral states on August 4, 1914. *States formerly associated with the Central Powers which remained neutral at the start of the war, but later joined the Allied Powers. \ShCentral Powers _centralpowers.jpg This map shows the following: *The Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). *The Entente or Allied Powers (which consisted of Britain, France and Russia) after Germany attacked Belgium and Austria attacked Serbia. *Neutral states on August 4, 1914. *States formerly associated with the Central Powers which remained neutral at the start of the war, but later joined the Allied Powers. \ShThe Eastern Front _easternfront.jpg This map shows the following: *Russian territory taken by Germany in late 1914. *Territory taken by Russia from Austria-Hungary. *Russia’s advance into Prussia, August, 1914. \ShThe Dardanelles _gallipoliarea.jpg This map shows the following: *The position of Gallipoli in the Dardanelles. *The locations of the Battles of the Nek and Lone Pine. \ShThe Middle East, 1914 _middleeast.jpg This map shows the following: *Neutral states on August 4, 1914 *Territory nominally under Turkish control (Britain took control of Egypt in 1914, prior to which it was under Ottoman Empire control). *Modern boundaries \ShNorth Sea Naval Actions _northseanaval.jpg This map shows the following: *Territory under German control. *Territory under Britain and French control. *Neutral territories. *Locations in the North Sea of the Battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland. \ShThe Ottoman Empire _theottoman.jpg This map shows the following: *The Ottoman Empire *Territory ruled and controlled by Britain in 1914, including, as noted above, Britain’s control of Egypt from 1914. \ShWestern Europe 1914 _westerneurope.jpg This map shows the following: *The Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). *The Entente or Allied Powers (which consisted of Britain, France and Russia) after Germany attacked Belgium and Austria attacked Serbia. *Neutral states on August 4, 1914. *States formerly associated with the Central Powers which remained neutral at the start of the war, but later joined the Allied Powers. \ShThe Ypres Salient _ypressalient.jpg This map shows the following: *German-held territory *Allied-held territory 130 2008-04-16T08:13:28+10:00 2693 2008-04-16T08:13:28+10:00