WWI CROSSWORD

2. projectiles to be fired from a gun.
4. withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position.
6. a rapidly firing automatic gun.
9. a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire.
12. someone injured or killed in a military engagement.
14. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
15. an explosive mine hidden underground.
16. a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range.
17. a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy.
19. murder of a public figure by surprise attack.
20. a war between the allies and the Central Powers from 1914 to 1918.

1. an informal alliance between countries.
3. the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.
5. an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies.
7. the act of acquiring something by conquest or occupation.
8. an aerial engagement between fighter planes.
10. a situation in which no progress can be made.
11. a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries.
13. act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops.
18. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces.