World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II in 1939, it was called simply
I am playing the Central Powers and Dan the Allied Powers. At this point, I'm at Limited War while Dan is still at Mobilization. Turkey has entered the war for the CP and the Victory Point level is currently at 16. Believe it or not, this is the first time either of us have ...
Throughout the entire war, neither side gained more than a few miles of ground along what became known as the Western Front.The map above, which can be clicked to enlarge, shows the geographical position of the Western Front stretching from Belgium in the north to Switzerland in the south. ...
(What Happened to Peru in A World of War: World and Germany in The Future Revived (Map Game) is an Example) Alliances are limited to 6 countries. You may have many 1 on 1 alliances but do not have these act like one big alliance to get around the rule. You cannot switch as ...
World War I was the first war in which tanks were used. Browse through the gallery and see if you can spot the following: World War I soldiers in the trenches World War I British Army uniform Map of Allied (Entente) and Central Powers in Europe WWI graves in Belgium WWI remembrance Resc...
World War II Map of Europe World War II involved many countries that were grouped into two sides. The Allied countries included Great Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The Axis powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan. Hitler's expansionist desire to unify the ...
That it was still apparently in commonplace use during the First World War may seem incongruous when compared to leaps in technological warfare typified by artillery, grenades and poison gases. Nevertheless the bayonet was used by all sides from 1914-18, even if its use was more psychological ...
(Turkey):The Ottoman Empire also experienced dissolution, leading to the emergence of modern-day Turkey, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The empire’s territories in the Middle East and North Africa were either mandated to Allied powers or granted independence, shaping the contemporary map of the ...
World War I Map. Four empires disappeared after the war: the German, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian. Numerous nations regained their former independence, and new ones were created. Austria-Hungary was partitioned into several successor states, including Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and ...
With the start of World War One, the family moved to Ealing and her sister and older brother headed off, one to be a nurse, the other into the Army. Though just 16, Mabel felt frustrated at having to wait two years to join the war effort. So, she lied. Mabel was nothing if not...