Western Front
theatre of WWI in France and Belgium
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Summary
Western Front is a war front[1]. It draws 10,431 Wikipedia views per month (war front category, ranking #2 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Belgium[3], France[4]
- Location: Alsace–Lorraine[5], Belgium[6], France[7]
- Part of: European Theater of World War I[8]
- Commons category: Western Front theatre of World War I[9]
- Has part(s): Battle of the Lys[10], Battle of Liège[11], Battle of the Somme[12]
- Start time: August 3, 1914[13]
- End time: November 11, 1918[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Western Front (World War I)[15]
- Official name: Defensive Sector[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
Why It Matters
Western Front has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]