World War I
World War I Articles
Germany today is one of the most admired countries in Europe and around the world. Nevertheless, it isn’t far from anyone’s mind that they tried pretty hard to conquer Europe and came darn close...
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Chemical weapons are among the most horrific devices ever deployed in war, so much so that most countries of the world have signed treaties to ban them and destroy their stockpiles under...
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While global concern has understandably focused on the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States itself has intervened militarily in nearly half the countries of the world. We’ve...
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In the 1920s and 30s, the United States developed contingency plans for war against most of the world’s major powers, including our current allies the United Kingdom and France. These color-coded...
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Major General Smedley Darlington Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and died June 21, 1940. He was a war hero and outspoken critic of America’s corrupt wars. #1...
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Alvin York is a decorated American soldier who served in World War I. He’s most known for storming a German machine gun nest during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on his own. Facing a wave of gun...
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Using pigeons to carry important messages, especially during wartime, has been around for thousands of years. There is evidence that the Ancient Egyptians used pigeons to carry messages as far back...
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The shotgun was initially introduced in a combat role in World War I to clear trenches, and it has been used ever since for close-quarters combat. Although the shotgun’s range is limited, its...
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