The Franco-German front lines of the Argonne Forest in northern France, now partially preserved under forest cover, were the subject of a geoarchaeological survey that aimed at documenting the geomorphic impact of WW1 on battlefield topography. An archaeological field program, including pedestrian ...
How many people died in WW1? World War One: World War One, also known as the Great War, began with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand while visiting Serbia in June of 1914. Soon after, Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined Austr...
World War I was unlike any other war in history. Because of new technology and global empires, many more people than usual were involved in this war and affected by the loss of war. In total, more than 65 million soldiers served in World War I....
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WWII US Army Serial Numbers: Meaning in the First Digits The U.S. Army began issuing serial numbers to help avoid mixing the records of people with the same name. (A genealogist’s dream come true!) When we dig a little deeper into the number itself, we can learn a bit about the pe...
Right from the start, soldiers and mariners definitely knew that the ability to see over the horizon – or even over the nearby hill – would be highly desirable, and a bird’s-eye view would enable the aviators to identify and observe enemy positions and logistical preparations, then report...
BUYING THE FARM– This is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you “bought the farm” for your survivors. IRON CLAD CONTRACT– This came about from the ironclad ships of ...
How much did the soldiers dig? A quantification of WW1 remains in Argonne, Francedoi:10.1002/gea.21623Jerome BrenotSauliere NicolasLety CedricDesfosses Yves
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