In Honor of Today (11 Nov 2015) Being Armistice Day, Quick Facts about WWI
Dr. Dolittle was created during WWI. Hugh Lofting wrote to his kids from trenches but wanted to not write about the war, so he created and wrote about the fictional character.
The malady we identify today as post-traumatic stress disorder was first observed by doctors in WWI, who called it shellshock in the belief it was caused by the vibrations of exploding shells acting on the nervous system.
A baboon named Jackie served in the South African army on the Western Front. Initially a mascot, Jackie was later given messenger and watch duties – as well as his own uniform, paybook and rations. Jackie’s right leg was amputated after a shell blast in 1918. He was later promoted to corporal and given a medal for bravery.
The youngest soldier to lie about their age and serve was 12 years old: Sidney Lewis.
Influenza spread like wildfire in the trenches and through rapid troop movements, and ended up killing far more troops than ever died in actual combat.
Plastic surgery and facial reconstruction was pioneered during WW1.
Gavrilo Princip, the man who started WWI by assassinating Franz Ferdinand, didn’t live to see the end of the war. He died of tuberculosis in prison on April 28, 1918 at the age of 23.
Trenches along the Western Front were dug in zig-zag fashion, to make them easier to defend in case opposing troops managed to fight their way into them.
At the beginning of the war, tanks were grouped according to their ‘gender’. The male tanks had cannons attached while the females carried machine guns. The prototype tank was named Little Willie.
In Honor of Today (11 Nov 2015) Being Armistice Day, Quick Facts about WWI
Dr. Dolittle was created during WWI. Hugh Lofting wrote to his kids from trenches but wanted to not write about the war, so he created and wrote about the fictional character.
The malady we identify today as post-traumatic stress disorder was first observed by doctors in WWI, who called it shellshock in the belief it was caused by the vibrations of exploding shells acting on the nervous system.
A baboon named Jackie served in the South African army on the Western Front. Initially a mascot, Jackie was later given messenger and watch duties – as well as his own uniform, paybook and rations. Jackie’s right leg was amputated after a shell blast in 1918. He was later promoted to corporal and given a medal for bravery.
The youngest soldier to lie about their age and serve was 12 years old: Sidney Lewis.
Influenza spread like wildfire in the trenches and through rapid troop movements, and ended up killing far more troops than ever died in actual combat.
Plastic surgery and facial reconstruction was pioneered during WW1.
Gavrilo Princip, the man who started WWI by assassinating Franz Ferdinand, didn’t live to see the end of the war. He died of tuberculosis in prison on April 28, 1918 at the age of 23.
Trenches along the Western Front were dug in zig-zag fashion, to make them easier to defend in case opposing troops managed to fight their way into them.
At the beginning of the war, tanks were grouped according to their ‘gender’. The male tanks had cannons attached while the females carried machine guns. The prototype tank was named Little Willie.
Early biplanes had no combat utility, and were used only for reconnaissance. Pilots would shut off the engines for stealth, and in the silience enemy pilots would shout insults at each other.
In Honor of Today (11 Nov 2015) Being Armistice Day, Quick Facts about WWI
Dr. Dolittle was created during WWI. Hugh Lofting wrote to his kids from trenches but wanted to not write about the war, so he created and wrote about the fictional character.
The malady we identify today as post-traumatic stress disorder was first observed by doctors in WWI, who called it shellshock in the belief it was caused by the vibrations of exploding shells acting on the nervous system.
A baboon named Jackie served in the South African army on the Western Front. Initially a mascot, Jackie was later given messenger and watch duties – as well as his own uniform, paybook and rations. Jackie’s right leg was amputated after a shell blast in 1918. He was later promoted to corporal and given a medal for bravery.
The youngest soldier to lie about their age and serve was 12 years old: Sidney Lewis.
Influenza spread like wildfire in the trenches and through rapid troop movements, and ended up killing far more troops than ever died in actual combat.
Plastic surgery and facial reconstruction was pioneered during WW1.
Gavrilo Princip, the man who started WWI by assassinating Franz Ferdinand, didn’t live to see the end of the war. He died of tuberculosis in prison on April 28, 1918 at the age of 23.
Trenches along the Western Front were dug in zig-zag fashion, to make them easier to defend in case opposing troops managed to fight their way into them.
At the beginning of the war, tanks were grouped according to their ‘gender’. The male tanks had cannons attached while the females carried machine guns. The prototype tank was named Little Willie.
Early biplanes had no combat utility, and were used only for reconnaissance. Pilots would shut off the engines for stealth, and in the silience enemy pilots would shout insults at each other.
Dutch engineer Anthony Fokker designed the interrupter gear in 1915 which timed projectiles to miss the rotating propeller of aircraft when fired. Germans dominated the skies until summer of 1916 when the Allies were able to emulate the gear.
In Honor of Today (11 Nov 2015) Being Armistice Day, Quick Facts about WWI
Dr. Dolittle was created during WWI. Hugh Lofting wrote to his kids from trenches but wanted to not write about the war, so he created and wrote about the fictional character.
The malady we identify today as post-traumatic stress disorder was first observed by doctors in WWI, who called it shellshock in the belief it was caused by the vibrations of exploding shells acting on the nervous system.
A baboon named Jackie served in the South African army on the Western Front. Initially a mascot, Jackie was later given messenger and watch duties – as well as his own uniform, paybook and rations. Jackie’s right leg was amputated after a shell blast in 1918. He was later promoted to corporal and given a medal for bravery.
The youngest soldier to lie about their age and serve was 12 years old: Sidney Lewis.
Influenza spread like wildfire in the trenches and through rapid troop movements, and ended up killing far more troops than ever died in actual combat.
Plastic surgery and facial reconstruction was pioneered during WW1.
Gavrilo Princip, the man who started WWI by assassinating Franz Ferdinand, didn’t live to see the end of the war. He died of tuberculosis in prison on April 28, 1918 at the age of 23.
Trenches along the Western Front were dug in zig-zag fashion, to make them easier to defend in case opposing troops managed to fight their way into them.
At the beginning of the war, tanks were grouped according to their ‘gender’. The male tanks had cannons attached while the females carried machine guns. The prototype tank was named Little Willie.
Early biplanes had no combat utility, and were used only for reconnaissance. Pilots would shut off the engines for stealth, and in the silience enemy pilots would shout insults at each other.
The Armistice was signed at Compiègne, France, and was to take effect at 1100 hours: at the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918.
Dutch engineer Anthony Fokker designed the interrupter gear in 1915 which timed projectiles to miss the rotating propeller of aircraft when fired. Germans dominated the skies until summer of 1916 when the Allies were able to emulate the gear.
In Honor of Today (11 Nov 2015) Being Armistice Day, Quick Facts about WWI
Dr. Dolittle was created during WWI. Hugh Lofting wrote to his kids from trenches but wanted to not write about the war, so he created and wrote about the fictional character.
The malady we identify today as post-traumatic stress disorder was first observed by doctors in WWI, who called it shellshock in the belief it was caused by the vibrations of exploding shells acting on the nervous system.
A baboon named Jackie served in the South African army on the Western Front. Initially a mascot, Jackie was later given messenger and watch duties – as well as his own uniform, paybook and rations. Jackie’s right leg was amputated after a shell blast in 1918. He was later promoted to corporal and given a medal for bravery.
The youngest soldier to lie about their age and serve was 12 years old: Sidney Lewis.
Influenza spread like wildfire in the trenches and through rapid troop movements, and ended up killing far more troops than ever died in actual combat.
Plastic surgery and facial reconstruction was pioneered during WW1.
Gavrilo Princip, the man who started WWI by assassinating Franz Ferdinand, didn’t live to see the end of the war. He died of tuberculosis in prison on April 28, 1918 at the age of 23.
Trenches along the Western Front were dug in zig-zag fashion, to make them easier to defend in case opposing troops managed to fight their way into them.
At the beginning of the war, tanks were grouped according to their ‘gender’. The male tanks had cannons attached while the females carried machine guns. The prototype tank was named Little Willie.
Early biplanes had no combat utility, and were used only for reconnaissance. Pilots would shut off the engines for stealth, and in the silience enemy pilots would shout insults at each other.
The Armistice was signed at Compiègne, France, and was to take effect at 1100 hours: at the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918.
Dutch engineer Anthony Fokker designed the interrupter gear in 1915 which timed projectiles to miss the rotating propeller of aircraft when fired. Germans dominated the skies until summer of 1916 when the Allies were able to emulate the gear.
Although the United States fought on the Allied (Entente) side, the U.S. never formally joined the Allied powers. The treaty that ended the war was negotiated solely between Germany, France and Great Britain.
