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WWI

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The strategic importance of railways on the eve of WWI

January 22, 2016 Aaron Potter britain, Germany, railway, Russia, trains, wwi

In terms of Strategy it cannot be understated just how important the development of Railways were for the great powers

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Remembrance Day

November 5, 2015June 13, 2017 Niall Doonan poppy, poppy appeal, remembrance day, remembrance sunday, world war one, ww1

Artwork by Julian Beresford History Remembrance Day began as Armistice Day. An armistice is the agreement between warring nations to stop

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World War One: Artillery

November 1, 2015June 13, 2017 Niall Doonan artillery, world war one, wwi

  Simply put, artillery are large calibre guns used on land, where calibre describes the diameter of the barrel. There

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War Poetry

October 22, 2015October 27, 2015 Nicola Ball #poetry, great war, wilfred owen, world war one

 The war produced a wide range of powerful feelings.Some people reacted by writing poetry as a way to express these

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Weapons of World War One: Grenades

October 22, 2015June 13, 2017 Niall Doonan grenade, weapons ww1

Grenades were used significantly throughout World War One. The German army was ahead of the other countries at the beginning of

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The Suffragettes

October 15, 2015June 13, 2017 Kitty Gibson industry, The Suffragettes, The Suffragettes movement, votes, wwi

Imagine a United Kingdom when only half the population could have any say in the running of the country? Imagine

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Weapons of the First World War: Guns

October 7, 2015June 13, 2017 Niall Doonan flamethrower, guns, machine gun, pistol, revolver, rifle, small arms, Weapons of the First World War: Guns, world war one, wwi

Rifle The rifle was the most commonly used weapon during World War One. Almost every soldier in every army was

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Zeppelins

October 2, 2015June 13, 2017 Niall Doonan bombing, German Army and Navy, German empire tchnology, Industry during World War I, world war one, wwi, Zeppelins

History The first Zeppelin was made in Germany by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1899. The first flight of this

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Industry during World War I

September 24, 2015June 13, 2017 Nicole Ridley agriculture, Farm Labourers, first world war, homefront, Industry during World War I, munitions, women, world war i

When war broke out in 1914, some industries expanded so they could meet the demand of wartime. For example, more

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War on the Home front

September 14, 2015June 13, 2017 Daniel britain, greatwar, War on the Home front, worldwarone, wwi conscription, wwi rations, Zeppelin bombing

War is declared   Although the front line was in mainland Europe, the effects of War were being felt at

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