A generation of innocent young American men with their heads full of high ideals like honor and glory went off to war to make "the world safe for democracy." Of all American "Doughboys" in uniform in 1917-1918, over 53,000 lost their lives in combat and over 200,000 were wounded. ...
Many weapons of the modern age first entered the combat stage during the First World War, but the uniforms of a century ago still reflected the trends of the previous centuries more than the high-tech gear of today. Join Pop Mech Pro and get exclusive answers to your most pressing science...
'over-paid, over-sexed and over here' brilliantly sums up many of the tensions the encounter threw up: over money and life-styles, courtship rituals and the treatment of local women, over sovereignty and the American impulse to requisition every local resource they could get their hands on. ...
An early investigation found that the plane's front landing gear failed while its pilot attempted to land at the American Heritage Museum. Sep 18, 2023 Boots, badges and uniform scraps used to identify fallen WWI soldiers Buttons and insignia from uniforms are key clues, as are whistles bearing...
In 1917, American soldiers poured into Europe to put an end to World War I. A troop of them were sent to station in a German town.Alex Lurye, a_ 1 Jewish soldier in it, entered a local_2 one night. Though in uniform, he was well 3by a German Jew Herr Rosenau. After the servic...
The start of the War The trenches The soldiers First aid and nurses Different aircraft that was used and pilots Zeppelins Tanks Artillery The uniform that was worn by the soldiers Helmets Ships and submarines Gas Masks Bayonets and grenades ...
Relive the newsreels of the day as they recount the story of World War I and it's impact. Rate S1.E7 ∙ Talking Maps World War I Mon, Sep 11, 2000 Watch as the maps of of World War I explain the history of the time: Central Powers versus the Allies. ...
His mother was the beautiful American hieris, loving but tied up in the social swirl of the time. He was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, the Royal Military Academy. Clemanceau (France, 1841-1929)) Georges Clemenceau was the oldest individual to play a major role in World War I. He ...
On the other hand, as she realized one afternoon off as she cycled through some nearby villages, being treated like a cog in the war machine brought a novel, if odd, sense of freedom: [For] the first time I sensed an irresponsibility, an ease of letting go. My uniform was issue, ...
Many American women served near the front lines in the Army Nurse Corps despite casualties where 16 were killed from direct enemy fire and 68 were captured as Prisoners of War (POWs) in the Philippines. In Great Britain, women were employed in factories manufacturing munitions, building ships,...