Canada’s Titanic : The Story of the Empress of Ireland
Canadian liner Empress of Ireland On a foggy night on May 29, 1914, the Canadian liner Empress of Ireland was[…]
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Category: WW1
The Story of Sir Arthur Currie : From Gunman To General | The Great War With Norm Christie
The First World War from a Canadian Perspective Military historian Norm Christie presents a four-part series examining the First World[…]
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Why WW1 British Soldiers were NOT ‘Lions led by Donkeys’
Remembered as a futile waste of Life The First World War is often remembered as a futile waste of life.[…]
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Germany Planned for a Short War. What went Wrong?
Plan for a Short War Failed When the First World War broke out, Germany had a massive problem. The alliance[…]
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Why Did The First World War Break Out? (July Crisis 1914 Documentary)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo on the 28th of[…]
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Why The Allies Couldn’t Overcome German Trenches in Spring 1917 (WW1 Documentary) (WW1 Documentary)
A new type of Defensive System The Allied 1917 Spring Offensive masterminded by French general Robert Nivelle was supposed to[…]
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How They Figured Out Tank Warfare in 1917 (WW1 Documentary)
Germany and Britain about the use of the Tank The Battle of Cambrai 1917 didn’t have a clear winner, but[…]
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1917: ‘Bloody April’, Bombers, and Carrier Aircraft | A Not-So-Brief History Of Military Aviation
1917: ‘Bloody April’ To say that a lot happens in 1917 would be an understatement, especially when it comes to[…]
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The First Air Battles & Air Aces of WWI | A Not-So-Brief History Of Military Aviation #3
The first dedicated Fighter Squadrons Late 1915 saw the arrival of the ‘Fokker Scourge’, where the German air force reigned[…]
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The First Fighter Planes of WW1 | A Not-So-Brief History Of Military Aviation #2
First Fighter Planes of WW1 No aircraft existed at the outbreak of WW1 equipped with a gun of any sort.[…]
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