World War I
A look at The War To End All Wars.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-whittlesbach-class-battleship
31st Jul 2021 - The primary Warship of the early Imperial German Navy in World War I, The Wittlesbach-Class of ship was initially a series of 5 constructed warships ( …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/protective-body-armor
31st Jul 2021 - The idea of Armor as a protective device in combat was NOT a new idea in 1915. In fact, (as we know) – Armor is thousands of years old. One woul …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trench-facial-armor
31st Jul 2021 - long with the use of previous “Middle Ages, Low Tech” Armor adaptations for Trench Warfare, - the development of better ways to protect th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/gas-masks
31st Jul 2021 - With the first use of “poison gas” in World War I (The Battle of Ypres – 1915), it became clear that soldiers on the battlefield nee …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trench-clubs
31st Jul 2021 - A Trench Club was and improvised hand-help striking weapon, designed to be used in close quarters combat. No Country made an “official” &l …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-browning-hp-9mm-pistol
31st Jul 2021 - Designed by John Browning in Belgium, The Browning HP 9mm Pistol was produced to counter the success of The Colt M1911 .45 Caliber Pistol. Produced in …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-west-spring-gun
31st Jul 2021 - Designed by British Royal Army Officer Allen West in 1915, The West Spring Gun, was a hybrid weapon, once described as a cross between a "Medieval Tre …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-ruby-7mm-pistol
31st Jul 2021 - Better known as The "Ruby", this was France's first fully automatic Pistol used during World War I. Designed from The Browning Model 1903 Auto Pistol. …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/berdan-model-1870-58mm-rifle
31st Jul 2021 - Although initially developed in 1868 by American Firearms Innovator Hiram Berdan, his later Model 1870 was specifically contracted by The Imperial Rus …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-type-17-egg-grenade
31st Jul 2021 - One of the short lived departures from the traditional German "Stick Grenade", The Type 17 was nicknamed "The Egg", by Soldiers, due to it resemblance …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-garland-65mm-mortar
31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1916 by British Army Officer and Metalurgist Herbert Garland, the 65mm Garland was designed for protracted Trench Warfare, as experienced …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-tt33-pistol
31st Jul 2021 - Designed by famed Russian Firearms Maker Fedor Tokarev, his 1925 "version" of The US Model 1911 .45 Caliber Pistol, featured several innovations. Weig …