We’ve seen men die by the hundreds of thousands, as Europe has been ripped apart in just half a year. New battlefronts have been opened
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Pigeons are gross. They’re also wildly underrated.
So here’s a controversial opinion: Pigeons are underrated. Does each one of them create an estimated 25 pounds of shit each year? Yes. Can that
The First Modern Battle – The Battle of Hamel I THE GREAT WAR Week 206
The warring armies have air forces, they have armored cars and tanks, they have artillery, they have gas, they have machine guns, they have endless
The Five Nation Army – The Salonica Front Erupts I THE GREAT WAR Week 109
We’ve seen the British and French fight together or different parts of the British Empire collaborate with each other. We’ve seen combined Austro-German forces. But
The Fall of Riga – 11th Battle of the Isonzo River I THE GREAT WAR Week 163
The central powers had taken a few capital cities and major regional capitals, but not for quite a while. That changes this week though. Far
Backs To The Wall – All Eyes On Amiens I THE GREAT WAR Week 192
The war in the trenches really began in the fall of 1914, after the race to the sea. For nearly 3.5 years since then, the
The Battle of La Malmaison – Breakthrough at Caporetto I THE GREAT WAR Week 170
There are been 11 Battles of the Isonzo River, all launched offensively by the Italians, but that changes this week. This week a 12th battle
The New Alpine Front – Italy Joins World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Week 44
This month has been a blockbuster month in terms of actions and reactions all over the map, and this week is no exception. Remember last
The Fight for Montenegro & The Disaster Of Kut I THE GREAT WAR Week 78
The Gallipoli campaign, which was now over, was a huge failure for the Allies, especially for the British, a scale of failure that was virtually
The Battle of Messines – Explosion Beneath Hill 60 I THE GREAT WAR Week 150
In this war, men have attacked the enemy from the front, from behind, from the air, and from the sea, and this week they attack