World War I

A look at The War To End All Wars.

WW I American Infantry Uniform

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/american-infantry-uniform 31st Jul 2021 - America entered World War I quite late in the conflict (1917). Having never “officially” deployed in such large numbers overseas before, T …

Frence Maurice Farman HF20 Recon-Light Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/frence-maurice-farman-hf20-reconlight-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - An early French Reconnaissance/Light Bomber, The HF20 first flew in 1913. The Bomber was long at 32 feet with an immense wingspan of 53 feet. The twin …

WW I British Infantry Uniform

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-infantry-uniform 31st Jul 2021 - Having experimented with suitable uniform types since the beginning of The War, England realized that it's traditional “bright” colors cou …

WWI French Infantry Uniform

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-infantry-uniform 31st Jul 2021 - France was one of the last of The Allied Nations that chose to not to adapt to a more “Modern” battlefield uniform. Initially at the onset …

German Heavy Siege Mortar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-heavy-siege-mortar 31st Jul 2021 - The German World War I “Supergun” known as “Dicke Bertha” (or Fat Bertha), was originally developed in the late 19th Century. …

German Emperor William Railway Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-emperor-william-railway-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Developed by German in the last year of The War, the “”Supergun” known as “The Emperor William Gun” was also known as &l …

French SPAD SXIII Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-spad-sxiii-fighter 31st Jul 2021 - The primary fighter of The French Army, The SPAD was considered one of the most capable and combat effective fighters of World War I. Developed in 191 …

German Fokker Dr I Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-fokker-dr-i-fighter 31st Jul 2021 - This German fighter was one of the first “”Fokker” Models designed in 1916. It was also the model used by famed Ariel Ace Manfred Vo …

German Fokker E1 Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-fokker-e1-fighter 31st Jul 2021 - Designed in 1915, The Fokker E1 was the first such fighter to develop a synchronized gearing system by which a machine gun could fire through a turnin …

German Pfalz DXII Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-pfalz-dxii-fighter 31st Jul 2021 - Developed on the last month's of World War One in 1918, The Pfalz DXII was a single-seater Fighter used by Imperial Germany. The Fighter was not too p …

French Nieuport II Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-nieuport-ii-fighter 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in France around 1916. The fighter was nicknamed “Bebe” by it's Pilots. Small, it's combat abilities outmatched the German Fokke …

US Thomas-Morse S4 Trainer-Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-thomasmorse-s4-trainerfighter 31st Jul 2021 - First flown in 1917, The Thomas-Morse S4 was a development of a joint production between a British and American Company. Based on The Curtis-Jenny Fig …