World War I - Air Warfare, Trench Warfare, Armistice: Aircraft, including dirigibles (Zeppelins), were used for reconnaissance and bombing attacks. The Royal Air Force (RAF) became the world's first separate air service. In 1917 peace overtures were bein
World War I in 1915 saw the growth of the conflict to a global scale and the Allies and Central Powers sought a breakthrough that would lead to victory.
By the outbreak of theFirst World WarGermany had 10 diesel-powered U-boats (17 more under construction). TheGerman Navyalso had 30 petrol-powered submarines. Britain had 55 submarines whereas the French had 77. Although submarines were slow, fragile and able to dive for only a couple of hou...
World War 1 inflicted hitherto unseen violence on Europe and entangled the entire planet in the conflict—the first time a war was so far reaching. It broke empires, launched new nations onto the international stage, and caused humanity to question its innate goodness....
Gunboats Of World War IFrom the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, from the Balkans to Mesopotamia, gunboats played an influential part in the story of World War I. This is a detailed technical guide to the gunboats of all the major navies of the war.Angus Konstam...
The most significant advance in naval warfare to come out of the Great War was the development of submarines, which the German Imperial Navy called Unterseeboots (undersea boats). That got shortened to U-boats, a name that became synonymous with submarine. Subs could hide beneath the waves in...
July 1, 1916-November 1916-First Battle of the Somme River, France. The British introduce the tank. April 6, 1917-The United States declares war against Germany after the interception and publication of theZimmermann Telegramand the sinking of threeUS merchant shipsby German U-boats. ...
World War I Planes World War I was the first major conflict to harness the power of planes. Though not as impactful as the British Royal Navy or Germany’s U-boats, the use of planes in World War I presaged their later, pivotal role in military conflicts around the globe. ...
Locations of the Stormwind portals, boats, and tram Where each portal, boat, and tram leads The Stormwind Portal Room The Stormwind Portal Room is also called the Wizard’s Sanctum. It is the tallest tower in the southern corner of The Mage Quarter. To ascend the tower without flying, yo...