Dazzle Camouflage Made It Harder To Hit Ships By Using A Unique Process
The threat presented by German U-boats led to the adoption of ‘dazzle’ camouflage for merchant shipping crossing the Atlantic Ocean. German submarines were a truly…
Fake Spy Trees and their use in No Man’s Land
The stalemate in the trenches during The Great War meant the two sides were evenly matched, so even the smallest advantage for one could mean…
The Bonus Army Stormed Into Washington And Brought About Change For Veterans
In 1932, 43,000 demonstrators made their way to the US Capitol to demand early access to service bonus certificates. The demonstration was carried out by…
Little Willie: The World’s Oldest Preserved Tank Prototype
Virtually all militaries around the world today field some type of tank, or a variation of one for certain tasks. No matter what vehicle this…
Munitionettes: The Women Who Built Munitions During WWI
As World War I raged on, the British government was running low on soldiers and munitions. While conscription rectified the troop shortage, it only fueled…
A Submarine Made it Home with a Sail Made of Blankets
By today’s standards, a submarine from 1918 is rather basic, but even for a submarine of the time, using sails as a means of propulsion…
WWI’s Harlem Hellfighters To Receive Congressional Gold Medal
On Monday, Congress signed the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, which will see the WWI infantry unit awarded with the nation’s highest civilian honor.…
Teddy Roosevelt Was Denied His Chance To Personally Join The Western Front
It is a well-known fact that the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, but if it had been up to Teddy…
Cats Served As Mascots, Pest Control… Oh, and Gas Detectors
In recent years, cats have been the subject of immense online fame. Users can’t get enough of their adorable faces and “toe beans” – and…
Comparing Historic Battlefields, Then and Now
Battles typically have a lasting physical impact on the places where they occur, leaving behind scars that hint at what happened. The following in a…
The Bantam Battalions: Little Men With A Big Impact
Discrimination was probably not a word you’d hear coming from a commander’s mouth in WWI. In 1914, many of the top brass in the British…
How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Technology to the Front During World War I
Marie Curie is considered one of the most accomplished scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Her discovery of radium and polonium helped win her…