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World War I (Page 4)

World War I: the Great War, the trenches, Armistice Day, and the American Expeditionary Forces who altered the war's outcome.

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This famous pilot once dangled from his plane by the machine gun
World War I

This famous pilot once dangled from his plane by the machine gun

By Logan Nye

Five soldiers in World War I uniforms are shown in a battlefield setting. Four soldiers wear gas masks and carry rifles with bayonets, while one soldier on the left appears to be reacting to gas exposure without a mask. The terrain is rough and rocky with smoke or gas in the background. A caption below explains this is a staged exhibition to emphasize the importance of gas masks, noting that 20 to 30 percent of battle casualties in 1918 were due to gas. The image is marked "U.S. Official.
World War I

How this World War I soldier earned the Medal of Honor in a mustard gas attack

By Blake Stilwell

This insane law would force everyone who wanted a war to go fight it
World War I

This insane law would force everyone who wanted a war to go fight it

By Blake Stilwell

Can you pass the US citizenship test?
World War I

Can you pass the US citizenship test?

By Zackry Colston

This dad asked about his son, and the Bismarck was doomed
World War I

This dad asked about his son, and the Bismarck was doomed

By Logan Nye

A chaotic scene of a violent clash between a group of men and police officers. The men on the left are wielding sticks and clubs, while the police officers on the right are pushing back with batons. One man in the center is bent over, holding a tattered American flag. The background shows a tent and a partially constructed or damaged building. The ground is covered with rubble and debris.
World War I

That time Patton denied the guy who saved his life in WWI

By Blake Stilwell

Their first battle: Truman rallies his men under artillery fire
World War I

Their first battle: Truman rallies his men under artillery fire

By Logan Nye

How the farm tractor inspired the creation of the tank
World War I

How the farm tractor inspired the creation of the tank

By Logan Nye

A black and white image of two individuals separated by a jagged red lightning bolt graphic. On the left is a woman wearing a dark cloche hat and a heavy coat, with a neutral expression. On the right is a man in a suit and tie, resting his head on his hand with a serious expression. The background is white.
World War I

How a presidential mistress might have kept the US out of World War I forever

By Team Mighty

Italy’s knife-wielding special operators were WWI’s most devastating shock troops
World War I

Italy’s knife-wielding special operators were WWI’s most devastating shock troops

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s how the Red Baron got his name
World War I

Here’s how the Red Baron got his name

By Logan Nye

A black-and-white image of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie, reading a book. The background is a futuristic digital design with blue tones, featuring abstract lines, grids, and glowing elements.
World War I

This physicist changed the face of science before he was killed by a sniper during World War I

By Stephen Carlson

The unknown deceased who have received the Medal of Honor
World War I

The unknown deceased who have received the Medal of Honor

By Logan Nye

Why Douglas MacArthur was a badass during World War I
World War I

Why Douglas MacArthur was a badass during World War I

By James Elphick

This is the gear a British soldier carried into battle in WWI
World War I

This is the gear a British soldier carried into battle in WWI

By Tim Kirkpatrick

British troops in World War I used miracle moss for bandages
World War I

British troops in World War I used miracle moss for bandages

By Logan Nye

samuel woodfill memorial
World War I

The most outstanding soldier of World War I actually fought in three wars

By Team Mighty

Over 1/4 of Guam is made up of US military
World War I

Over 1/4 of Guam is made up of US military

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Why trench warfare wasn’t as dumb of an idea as it seems
World War I

Why trench warfare wasn’t as dumb of an idea as it seems

By Eric Milzarski

teddy roosevelt
World War I

Teddy Roosevelt volunteered for World War I service but was turned down

By Team Mighty

4 of the most hardcore World War I shock troops
World War I

4 of the most hardcore World War I shock troops

By Dave Grove

The highest-ranking African American in the American Expeditionary Force
World War I

The highest-ranking African American in the American Expeditionary Force

By Miguel Ortiz

This might be the bloodiest day in modern military history
World War I

This might be the bloodiest day in modern military history

By Logan Nye

This heavy French tank could be pierced with a pistol
World War I

This heavy French tank could be pierced with a pistol

By Logan Nye

7 awesome machine guns America took to WWI
World War I

7 awesome machine guns America took to WWI

By Logan Nye

That time the United States invaded Russia
World War I

That time the United States invaded Russia

By James Elphick

This is the cave art Native American soldiers left in France during WWI
World War I

This is the cave art Native American soldiers left in France during WWI

By Tim Kirkpatrick

These wronged WWI vets camped in DC in protest until the president had the Army throw them out
World War I

These wronged WWI vets camped in DC in protest until the president had the Army throw them out

By Logan Nye

A World War I legionnaire wrote this ‘Rendezvous with Death’
World War I

A World War I legionnaire wrote this ‘Rendezvous with Death’

By Logan Nye

Why the Emu War wasn’t as silly as folks make it out to be
World War I

Why the Emu War wasn’t as silly as folks make it out to be

By Eric Milzarski

Germany had laughably bad stealth aircraft in World War I
World War I

Germany had laughably bad stealth aircraft in World War I

By Logan Nye

Why WWI was once called ‘The War to End All Wars’
World War I

Why WWI was once called ‘The War to End All Wars’

By Eric Milzarski

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day
World War I

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day

By Blake Stilwell

See the uniforms and kit that armies took to war in 1914
World War I

See the uniforms and kit that armies took to war in 1914

By Logan Nye

This terrifying disease started in World War I Europe
World War I

This terrifying disease started in World War I Europe

By Logan Nye

9 books you need to read to understand World War I
World War I

9 books you need to read to understand World War I

By Explore The Archive

6 games World War I soldiers played in the trenches
World War I

6 games World War I soldiers played in the trenches

By Logan Nye

Navy might know what sank its only major warship lost in WWI
World War I

Navy might know what sank its only major warship lost in WWI

By Logan Nye

Autopsy of a German tank killed in World War I combat
World War I

Autopsy of a German tank killed in World War I combat

By Logan Nye

This soldier was so daring even his captured enemies patted him on the back
World War I

This soldier was so daring even his captured enemies patted him on the back

By Blake Stilwell

That time the Royal Navy welded together a ‘Frankenship’
World War I

That time the Royal Navy welded together a ‘Frankenship’

By Blake Stilwell

This airborne sergeant re-enacts World War I
World War I

This airborne sergeant re-enacts World War I

By Logan Nye

Their first battle: Patton leads America’s first car attack
World War I

Their first battle: Patton leads America’s first car attack

By Logan Nye

That time a famous general was arrested as enemy royalty
World War I

That time a famous general was arrested as enemy royalty

By Logan Nye

This was the first successful carrier raid
World War I

This was the first successful carrier raid

By Logan Nye

How World War I chemical weapons led to a cancer treatment
World War I

How World War I chemical weapons led to a cancer treatment

By Blake Stilwell

How a daredevil pilot escaped Germany and invented air warfare
World War I

How a daredevil pilot escaped Germany and invented air warfare

By Logan Nye

Why Mattis was obsessed with a certain day in history
World War I

Why Mattis was obsessed with a certain day in history

By Blake Stilwell

The last World War I soldier to see combat died at age 111
World War I

The last World War I soldier to see combat died at age 111

By Blake Stilwell

This World War I artillery was the longest-ranged gun ever
World War I

This World War I artillery was the longest-ranged gun ever

By Blake Stilwell

Why disfigured World War I veterans had their own park benches
World War I

Why disfigured World War I veterans had their own park benches

By Blake Stilwell

A ballsy arms dealer sold dud weapons to three sides of a conflict
World War I

A ballsy arms dealer sold dud weapons to three sides of a conflict

By Blake Stilwell

Puerto Ricans gained US citizenship just in time to be drafted for World War I
World War I

Puerto Ricans gained US citizenship just in time to be drafted for World War I

By Blake Stilwell

The women who volunteered to make donuts on the front lines of World War I
World War I

The women who volunteered to make donuts on the front lines of World War I

By Megan Miller

This World War I veteran came home and built himself a castle in Ohio
World War I

This World War I veteran came home and built himself a castle in Ohio

By Blake Stilwell

The Russians had Women’s ‘Battalions of Death’ in World War I
World War I

The Russians had Women’s ‘Battalions of Death’ in World War I

By Blake Stilwell

How Western Union helped the US enter World War I
World War I

How Western Union helped the US enter World War I

By Blake Stilwell

The UK’s ‘Unknown Warrior’ lies among the most historic kings of Britain
World War I

The UK’s ‘Unknown Warrior’ lies among the most historic kings of Britain

By Blake Stilwell

The crazy improvised gas mask used by World War I troops
World War I

The crazy improvised gas mask used by World War I troops

By Blake Stilwell

Why US troops in World War I ditched the bayonet for the shovel
World War I

Why US troops in World War I ditched the bayonet for the shovel

By Blake Stilwell

Uncle Sam is a real guy and his poster is a self-portrait
World War I

Uncle Sam is a real guy and his poster is a self-portrait

By Blake Stilwell

California once used children to fight a war on squirrels
World War I

California once used children to fight a war on squirrels

By Blake Stilwell

1917 is a war film crafted with military precision
World War I

1917 is a war film crafted with military precision

By August Dannehl

Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs drank from a fountain in France
World War I

Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs drank from a fountain in France

By Blake Stilwell