Lions Led by Donkeys: British Soldiers of WW1
“An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by sheep.” “Lions led by donkeys” is a famous phrase…
Unknown Soldiers: Quest To Identify The Remains Of WW1 Tommies
In the meantime, his gravestone still waits for a name. Even today, more than a century after the end of the First World War, there…
Blood Transfusion Tripled Survival Rates: How WW1 Had an Impact on Blood Donation
More than a hundred years ago, Europe and America were convinced that serious and large-scale military conflicts were impossible. On January 1, 1901, in the…
It Wiped Out Large Numbers of Its Own Pilots – The Unstable Sopwith Camel
This aircraft is credited with destroying more enemy planes than any other British aircraft of World War One, but it was also responsible for killing…
Potato Masher Turned to Chips – WW1 Grenade Found in Hong Kong
Employees of a potato chip factory in Hong Kong discovered a German hand grenade. More than a hundred years have passed since the First World…
Whippet – The Other British Tank of World War One
The infantry was routed in the engagement, and a number even surrendered to the tanks. The British tank most commonly associated with World War One…
Up Up And Away- Letters From Above
The partially inflated parachute pulled Hinman’s harness up around his neck and held him against the side of the basket. Late September 1918, France. A…
WW1 on The Eastern Front-Where Wolves Attacked Soldiers
The number of wolves was so great that new ones came in place of those killed every time. The First World War was one of…
A New Pattern For War: French Camouflage During WW1
It did not take long for other armies to adopt camouflage, and each nation did theirs differently. The Great War changed the world forever. A…
A Savage & Brutal Affair. Hand-To-Hand Combat in WW1
In trench combat, any encounter you had with an enemy soldier was likely to be a life-or-death one. The First World War is notorious for…
Does Size Really Matter? – The Big Guns of WW1
The Big Guns-1914 to 1918 World War One was the first industrialized war that was on a truly global scale. With mass production and ever…
The Most Powerful Explosions of WWI
In any military conflicts, the opposing sides are looking for new means and methods to defeat the enemy. After the invention of blasting explosives, several…