World War I

1914–1918: fronts, alliances, and post‑war settlements.

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The American Lewis Gun

Reading between the lines, one cannot help but assume that at least part of the reason for the conclusions of the evaluation board was that some officers senior to Col. Lewis, especially Chief of Ordnance Gen. William Crozier, were jealous…

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Mustard gas near Ypres: the weapon that changed 1917

Oct 12, 2026 16:22 74 In the trenches near Ypres, the soldiers initially felt almost nothing. There was no green cloud that they already knew from chlorine attacks, nor immediate suffocation. Hours later, however, the skin began to blister, the eyes became inflamed, and…

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German U-boat’s 1915 US visit

On board the submarine, the crew had assembled on the deck in dress uniforms, which were starkly different than what American sailors were wearing. A dashing figure in officer’s regalia bearing a row of medals across his chest stood at…