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Review by Major Peter L. Belmonte, USAF (Retired) Students of World War I are very familiar with the strategic situation of the Western Front in September 1918. With the goal of driving the Germans across the Hindenburg Line, cutting German army rail supply lines, and positioning the Allied armies for victory in 1919, Marshal …
In August 2019, Association des Souterrains Allemands de Puisaleine et des Environs 14/18, reopened a German underground network which was created during the Spring of 1916 on the battlefield of the French department Oise. This incredible network of underground tunnels, named “Falkenhausen Tunnel”, has 3 levels and extends over 400m (1312 feet) in length. A.S.A.P.E. …
Uncovering Tunnels of World War I: The Falkenhausen Tunnel Read More »
If you ever were interested in how nurses dressed themselves or how many layers they wore during World War One, this is an interesting video guide on how a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse got dressed during World War 1. This video was produced by Nick Loven from Crow’s Eye Productions, who also directed Tell …
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In 1918, World War I was in its fourth year. Imperial Russia had succumbed to the Communist Revolution and capitulated to Imperial Germany. In the West, a race against time was on. The Allies of Great Britain and France were watching with mounting concern as German armies from the Eastern Front began reinforcing those on …
US Marines at Belleau Wood and Blanc Mont during World War 1 Read More »
During World War I, the medical profession responded with mobile X-Ray machines, the use of the Thomas Splint, use of vaccines, and new emphasis on continuing care and rehabilitation. Many of the medical innovations that were seen in the Great War proved itself as an instrument to save lives. These innovations were modified and improved …
The 3/4th battalion of The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) was a territorial battalion that been formed in 1915 and went overseas in June 1917, joining 62nd Brigade, 21st Division, in August. Although the battalion spent some time in the line, the Battle of Broodseinde on 4th October 1917 was to be its first action. On the night of …
The 3/4th Queen’s at the Battle of Broodseinde in 1917 Read More »
Rising from the green French countryside like a beacon, the battle and lives lost that it represents have become legendary in Canada, for better or for worse. It is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, and it is definitely worth a visit. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is one of Canada’s most well known historic events. …
In spite of recent technological advances in machinery, ground forces in the Great War still relied heavily on horses to transport men and material one horsepower at a time. By contrast, the gasoline engines used to power the various planes of the air war were each capable of generating hundreds of horsepower. Aircraft design came …
Power Behind the Prop: A Look at World War 1 Aircraft Engines Read More »
When America sends sons and daughters into combat not all will return unscathed, and some will die. When a member of the United States military is injured in combat, it is up to healthcare professionals to take immediate life-saving measures. Today, an injured soldier’s care begins with brave medics (US Army) and hospital corpsmen (US …
The Forgotten Stretcher-Bearers during World War I Read More »
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. John McCrae World War I forever changed the balance of power across the continents as soldiers and civilians alike endured a trial by fire unlike anything civilization had ever witnessed …
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