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04-11-2017, 09:54 PM
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World War One ~ The Gore of War
In 1914 all it took was a nationalist with a pistol to become the catalyst to the start of the Great War, or World War 1. After that man fired his handgun and killed the Archduke of Austria and his wife, several European countries would either ally with each other or declare war on the others. War was soon to follow on a scale never seen or imagined before in modern times. World War One would last from July 28, 1914 to November, 11, 1918. During these short 4 1/2 years of war, over 9 million soldiers (of all theaters and nationalities), along with an estimated 7 million civilians, would perish. This thread won't be about the written history of WW1 (which can be read HERE) but rather the photos and images of the war's carnage that speak for themselves. The images that I'll be posting in thread will be new to some, old to others...but it should be a good mix of both. Photos from various battles such as the Somme, Ypres, Flanders, Verdun, Passchendaele, etc. will all be mixed together since I've often found it difficult to tell if various sources are accurate in determining which battle most of these photos depict. World War One - Set 1. |
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04-11-2017, 10:00 PM
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Re: World War One ~ The Gore of War
Many people today associate World War One with trenches, mud and No Man's Land. While those perceptions are true, WW1 is also well known for the introduction of armoured tanks, naval ships, submarines and airborne fighter/attack aircraft which resulted in much of the war's carnage. World War One ~ Set 2. |
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04-11-2017, 10:06 PM
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Re: World War One ~ The Gore of War
Most of the images in these first several sets show the soldiers of France, Germany and Belgium. The British, Canadians and lastly the Americans came later as the war began to involve other nations. In some of these early sets, both German and French soldiers can be seen still wearing the old style Napoleonic uniforms before the idea of flat earth colours and camouflage was realized as a better way for soldiers to become less of a target. World War One ~ Set 3. |