What To Know About The Incredible Expansion Of The US Air Service In WW1
The US entered WWI and remained a laggard in aviation, however, its massive expansion set the stage to become the largest in ...
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WW1: Did the machine-gun save lives?
In the battlefield conditions of WW1 this meant an average of 500 rounds a minute with a range of over 3,000 yards or 2,743m. Compare this to the best riflemen and their bolt action, single fire ...
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How did WW1 end? What is Armistice Day and when is the two-minute silence?
World War One was one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, and it had a huge impact on the makeup of Europe. There are thought to have been around 40 million casualties as a result of the ...
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Lost wreck of WW1 warship found in 'remarkable' condition
A wreck discovered off the Aberdeenshire coast is believed to be a lost Royal Navy warship sunk by a torpedo during World War One. HMS Hawke was discovered by a team of divers about 70 miles east ...