The Shock of War World War I troops were the first to be diagnosed with shell shock, an injury – by any name – still wreaking havoc Most of the 9.7 million soldiers who perished in WWI were killed

WW1 Trenches: The Heart of Battle - History The machine gun was the most widely used weapon in world war one. The guns were very heavy and had to be supported on a tripod. They also required three or four men to operate them. The men in this picture are also wearing gas masks for protection against gas attacks. This article is part of our extensive collection of articles on the Great War. BBC - History - World Wars: World War One Movies Volunteering and recruitment. August 1914. The Great War has commenced. Find out how Britain … The Last Ones to Fire: The 11th Field Artillery in World War I

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Meuse-Argonne proved to be the bloodiest battle for the Americans in World War I. The forty-seven day battle involved 1.2 million American soldiers. Artillery units fired more rounds than the entire Union Army during the American Civil War. About half the total AEF casualties occurred in the Meuse-Argonne. A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: Ordeal by

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