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Germany Invades Belgium | World War 1 Germany Invades into Belgium 1914
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| The first German troops enter into Brussels and take the city at the start of World War I 1914. |
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German Howitzer | 21 cm German Howitzer Siege Gun Loaded | World War 1 1914
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| This popular and powerful German gun "the Howitzer" was used throughout WWI. Here soldiers are pictured using the Howitzer to bombard Belgian Forts and the city of Brussels |
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Belgium Falls | Germany Takes Belgium & Brussels | World War 1 Battles 1914
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| August 20th 1914 Germany officially takes Brussels and the Country of Belgium during World War I. This picture shows German soldiers on display in a downtown Brussels square |
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Belgian Retreat | Retreat or Become a Prisoner | World War 1 1914
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| The Bravest were the Belgians. Why? Because their Army was about 1/10th that of the Germans but they still fought and delayed the German advance for 1 month. |
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German Goose Step | Germans Goose Stepping in Belgium | World War 1 1914
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| Along with the rest of Belgium the Germans take over the city of Antwerp. German soldiers could be seen during World War 1 "Goose Stepping/Marching" down the streets |
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German World War 1 Bombs | German Bombing Aftermath | Malines Belgium 1914
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| The Belgian town of Malines after the German invasion and shell bombing of Belgium during WWI. |
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Belgian Refugees World War 1 | Belgian Refugees Head for England 1914
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| This will be a theme throughout the Great War. Hunger, Famine, lost of homes, death and injury. Belgium refugees seek to flee their Country and the Germans by heading for England/Great Britain during WWI. |
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British Marines World War 1 | British Marines Land in Ostend Belgium 1918
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| Ostend, Belgium is a small city just across the English Channel and not too far from London itself. The city proved to be a perfect site for the British Marines to land and to take on the German Army which has it's sights to now conquer France & England |
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Belgian World War 1 Cartoon | Belgian Political Cartoon 1914
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| How Belgians feel about the German invasion and occupation of their Country during World War I |
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Poelcapelle Belgium World War 1 | Battle of Poelcapelle & Bombing 1917
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| The Battle of Poelcappelle was the end of British attacks during the Battle of Passchendaele. German defence forces were hardly weakened by artillery and as poor weather created a protective moat of quicksand-like mud. |
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WWI Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Assasination | ArchDuke Ferdinand Shot 1914
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| The Powder Keg Explodes and WWI kicks off with the assasination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand. Ferdinand, the Heir to Austria's throne, was shot in Sarajevo with his wife by a Serbian youth to avenge the seizure of his Country by Austria. |
Picture taken in Bosnia and Hercegovina
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Serbian Gavrilo Princip Shoots Ferdinand | Gabrilo Princip Assassin WWI 1914
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| Serbian Nationalist Serbian Gavrilo (pictured far right) is escorted by guards as the public tries to get to him for the assasination of the Arch Duke of Austria Ferdinand. Princip shot Ferdinand at point blank range while travelling in his car. |
Picture taken in Bosnia and Hercegovina
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Canadian War Cartoon | Canadian World War 1 Political Cartoon 1916
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| Canadian and British Forces will prevail. Canadian morale propaganda |
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Dutch Cartoon World War 1 | Dutch Political Cartoon World War 1 1916
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| The Dutch view of the Great War by a political cartoonist. |
Picture taken in Denmark
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World War I Civilian Deaths | Civilian Deaths of The Great War 1915
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| These German civilians were bystanders of the First World War. They were killed by the Russians in East Prussia |
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World War 1 British Navy | England Builds Ships For It's Navy 1901
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| As imperial Germany turns eastward Great Britain decides to build up their Navy with big brass Navy Ships. |
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World War 1 British Morale | We Are Fighting For a Purpose | Morale 1916
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| Before Twitter, Facebook and yes even Television; the governments of the World used posters and billboards to convey their message. This message to the people of England about World War I was placed in a London Square by the King |
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World War 1 Training | Minor Military Training in the Streets of London 1915
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| Due to the lack of Barracks part of "the first hundered thousand" are pictured practicing drills in the streets of London in preparation for battle with the strong Germans. |
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German POW's | German Prisoners of War (POW) Sent to England 1915
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| These German POW's were captured and brought to England. During World War I about 8 million men surrendered and were held in POW camps until the war ended. POWs had a much higher survival rate than those who were not captured. |
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World War 1 Anti German Riots | Anti German Sentiment in London 1915
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| Anti German riots in London. Anti-German feeling led to rioting, assaults on suspected Germans and the looting of stores owned by people with German-sounding names. the German Shepherd breed of dog was renamed to the euphemistic "Alsatian". |
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Bombs | World War 1 Bomb Factory | British Bomb Making Factory 1916
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| Women workers at the Woolwich arsenal in England are pictured making bombs. NO SMOKING! |
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World War 1 Zeppelin Air Raid Photo | German Zeppelin Air Raid London 1916
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| British policewomen are pictured running and spreading the "Zeppelin" alarm in London to notify of an air raid. |
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World War 1 British Police | British Police in London Sound Alarm 1916
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| A Police officer is pictured giving notice to the people of London to take cover from the fast moving and heavily armed German Zeppelins |
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Zeppelins Bombing | Zeppelins Bomb & Destroy London in Air Raids 1915
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| The most successful Zeppelin raid on London iduring the entire war was on the 8th of September 1915. This raid caused more than half a million pounds of damage, almost all of it from the one Zeppelin, the L13, which managed to bomb central London. |
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British Army Enlistment World War 1 | Enlist for the British 1916
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| A drive for new recruits and country support is captured in this photo at London's Trafalgar Square |
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Firing Squad Execution Picture | World War 1 British Firing Squad 1917
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| Execution by firing squad. A German spy is executed by firing squad by the British in Flanders |
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London Zeppelin Raids | Anti Zeppelin in London England World War 1 1916
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| Search lights scouring the London skies for aerial raids by aircraft or Zeppelin bombings |
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British Women Petition for Military Service World War 1 | British Women 1917
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| These British women are asking for the chance to serve their Country in the British Military. Women were not allowed to serve for Great Britain during World War 1 |
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London Victory Parade Picture | World War 1 Parade in London | WWI 1918
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| British celebrating in London after the German defeat in a hard fought war |
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French Guns & Ammunition | World War 1 French Guns Are Made 1906
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| France grows weary and clamors for more guns and ammunition, the pre World War 1 powder keg fills with ammunition…and guns. |
Picture taken in France
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