When people think of WW1 naval battles, Jutland is the one that jumps out but the Royal Navy was in action as early as November 1914. This was the first naval battle of WW1 and was a shocking loss for Great Britain. This battle took place just off the coast of Chile. At the start […]
The Battle Of Coronel, An Outline. Read More »
1916 is the year of the Battle of the Somme and the maritime Battle of Jutland. However, at the same time elsewhere in the world, in Mesopotamia, a forgotten British-Indian garrison surrendered to the Turkish Army. The town of Kut-al-Amara had been under siege for nearly five months and on 29 April 1916, 13,000 soldiers
The Sideshow Defeat, Kut 1916. Read More »
Toxic chemicals are known to have been used in warfare for thousands of years in various shapes and forms but it was WW1 that they were used on a more industrial scale. They are at least 20 known gasses that were manufactured but we are just outlining, briefly, an introduction of 3 of the main
Chemical Warfare, ‘The Dirty Weapon’. A Brief Introduction. Read More »
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