Friedrich
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#WW1 enthusiast
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I do not own any of these photos/art. Credit goes to respective authors/owners.
On this day, February 21, 109 years ago in 1916, the Battle of Verdun begins.
After a colossal barrage, the German 5th Army goes into full offensive on the Verdun salient. The French, caught off guard, suffer heavy losses as German forces advance.
(Credit: Drakegooman)
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After a colossal barrage, the German 5th Army goes into full offensive on the Verdun salient. The French, caught off guard, suffer heavy losses as German forces advance.
(Credit: Drakegooman)
#WW1 #FWW #HISTORY
February 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Heroic Death of Bruno Garibaldi
the fifth son of Ricciotti and Constance, and grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the founder of Italy, volunteered to serve in the Foreign Legion in 1914
On December 26 1914, he gave his life while assaulting a German trench
He was 26 years old
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the fifth son of Ricciotti and Constance, and grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the founder of Italy, volunteered to serve in the Foreign Legion in 1914
On December 26 1914, he gave his life while assaulting a German trench
He was 26 years old
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January 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Airkill of the Italian Navy airship Citta de Ferrara by Austro-Hungarian waterplane L 48, 8 June 1915
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January 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Airkill of the Italian Navy airship Citta de Ferrara by Austro-Hungarian waterplane L 48, 8 June 1915
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January 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
November 5, 1916, board 1 from the "Pro memoria. "A Prussian in Poland (1915-1918)"
"Proclamation of the Kingdom of Poland"
Worth noting the artist has given the German soldiers the appearances of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
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"Proclamation of the Kingdom of Poland"
Worth noting the artist has given the German soldiers the appearances of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
#ww1 #wwi #history #ww1history #poland
January 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
November 5, 1916, board 1 from the "Pro memoria. "A Prussian in Poland (1915-1918)"
"Proclamation of the Kingdom of Poland"
Worth noting the artist has given the German soldiers the appearances of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
#ww1 #wwi #history #ww1history #poland
"Proclamation of the Kingdom of Poland"
Worth noting the artist has given the German soldiers the appearances of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
#ww1 #wwi #history #ww1history #poland
On this day in 1917, American President Wilson signs declaration of war against Austria-Hungary.
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#WW1 #HISTORY #ONTHISDAY
December 7, 2024 at 10:17 PM
On this day in 1917, American President Wilson signs declaration of war against Austria-Hungary.
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#WW1 #HISTORY #ONTHISDAY
On 30 November 1917, at Cambrai, the Germans launched a surprise counteroffensive. Eleven divisions attacked along a ~20-kilometer front, quickly retaking much of the ground lost in the initial British advance.
The British attempt to counterattack.
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The British attempt to counterattack.
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November 30, 2024 at 11:06 PM
On 30 November 1917, at Cambrai, the Germans launched a surprise counteroffensive. Eleven divisions attacked along a ~20-kilometer front, quickly retaking much of the ground lost in the initial British advance.
The British attempt to counterattack.
#WW1 #HISTORY #ONTHISDAY
The British attempt to counterattack.
#WW1 #HISTORY #ONTHISDAY
On this day, 28 November 1917, at Cambrai, the order to stop the offensive was given, and the British began digging in.
German artillery shelled Bourlon Wood, with 16,000 shells hitting in one day, as reinforcements arrive for the planned counterattack.
Snow has also begun to fall..
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German artillery shelled Bourlon Wood, with 16,000 shells hitting in one day, as reinforcements arrive for the planned counterattack.
Snow has also begun to fall..
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November 28, 2024 at 12:03 AM
On 27th November 1917, at Cambrai, the British Grenadier Guards captured most of Fontaine Notre Dame, but another attack on Bourlon is called off after heavy losses.
After early successes, the offensive has stalled, and the British now prepare to hold against a German counterattack.
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After early successes, the offensive has stalled, and the British now prepare to hold against a German counterattack.
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November 27, 2024 at 5:31 PM
French Chasseur d'Afrique in 1914 (autochrome picture, not colorized).
Far from useless during the mobile stages of WW1, cavalry played key roles in reconnaissance, covering flanks, and skirmishing. However, the onset of trench warfare in late 1914 saw its use diminish greatly.
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Far from useless during the mobile stages of WW1, cavalry played key roles in reconnaissance, covering flanks, and skirmishing. However, the onset of trench warfare in late 1914 saw its use diminish greatly.
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November 26, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Italian combat engineers from a Compagnia della Morte (Death Company).
Contrary to popular myth, the Arditi hardly used body armor as it was too cumbersome for attacks. Death Companies, however, wore extensive armor for shrapnel protection while clearing enemy wire.
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Contrary to popular myth, the Arditi hardly used body armor as it was too cumbersome for attacks. Death Companies, however, wore extensive armor for shrapnel protection while clearing enemy wire.
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November 25, 2024 at 7:46 PM
On this day in 1918, the last German force of #WW1 finally surrendered.
Two weeks after the armistice was signed, on November 25, General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck formally surrendered his East African forces to the British at Abercorn, ending a long campaign spanning four years.
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Two weeks after the armistice was signed, on November 25, General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck formally surrendered his East African forces to the British at Abercorn, ending a long campaign spanning four years.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:03 PM
On October 20, 1917, U-Class Zeppelin L49 (tactical number LZ 96) was forced down near Bourbonne-les-Bains in France and captured almost intact by French forces after a bombing run on England. Reverse-engineered, it influenced the American ZR-1 Shenandoah and British R-38 airships.
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November 23, 2024 at 8:31 PM
To address the poor cross-country performance of the A7V, in 1918 the Germans copied the rhomboidal design of the British Mark tank, creating the A7V-U (umlaufende Ketten - tracks running all the way around).
Twenty were ordered in 1918, but the war ended before delivery.
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Twenty were ordered in 1918, but the war ended before delivery.
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November 23, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Frame from the 1928 French movie Verdun: Visions of History.
Filmed on the actual battlefields of Verdun and using authentic equipment, many scenes from the film have often been mistakenly identified as genuine WW1 footage, even being included in history books.
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Filmed on the actual battlefields of Verdun and using authentic equipment, many scenes from the film have often been mistakenly identified as genuine WW1 footage, even being included in history books.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:49 PM
On this day, November 21, 1916, Austro-Hungarian king and emperor Franz Joseph I passed away at the age of 86 after a remarkable reign of 68 years.
His last words are said to have been, "Wake me up at 2:00, my work is not yet done," spoken to his servant before going to sleep.
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His last words are said to have been, "Wake me up at 2:00, my work is not yet done," spoken to his servant before going to sleep.
#WW1 #HISTORY
November 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM
