Tag: WW1
The Battle of Dobro Polje – The Forgotten Balkan Skirmish That Triggered the End of WW1
“Although the clash generated fewer than 5,000 casualties, it broke the deadlock precipitating a ‘chain reaction’ of events that forced Berlin to seek terms within weeks.” Dr. James Lyon WHEN GERMANY signed the Armistice on Nov. 11,…
Last Act of Defiance – Why a German Admiral Deliberately Sank His Own Fleet in British Waters
“The commander of the 70 impounded ships had his men destroy the vessels rather than see them awarded to the victors.” ALTHOUGH THE GUNS of the First World War fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918, it was not until the…
Lusitania Down — Survivor Recalls Torpedoed Ocean Liner’s Terrifying Final Minutes
“Only my training from boyhood up, in the water and under it, gave me the courage to jump.” ON MAY 7, 1915, the German U-boat U-20 fired a torpedo into the side of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania as it…
The Eleventh Hour – Remembering America’s Final Bloody Battle of World War One
“The night of this last battle of the war was the most trying night I have ever experienced. The knowledge that in all probability the Armistice was about to be signed caused the mental anguish.”…
Deadly Skies – New Museum Exhibit Offers Colourful Look at History’s First Air War
“The illustrations track the evolution of air warfare through the eyes of nine real-life individuals who were there.” CANADA’S NATIONAL MILITARY museum is putting a novel spin on history’s first air war — a graphic novel…
The “Hello Girls” – How the U.S. Army’s All-Female Telephone Corps Answered the Call in WW1
“Unable to get timely and accurate battle reports, AEF commanding general John J. Pershing urged Washington to recruit American telephone operators. And since stateside switchboards were run almost entirely by females; Blackjack’s phone jockeys would…
