World War I

A look at The War To End All Wars.

Manfred von Richhofen

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/manfred-von-richhofen 31st Jul 2021 - Richthofen is credited with an impressive 80 confirmed kills – this earning him the nickname “Ace of Aces”. Founder and leader of th …

Paul ''Frank'' Baer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/paul-frank-baer 31st Jul 2021 - Baer was the first American Aviator to be identified as an “Ace” in World War I. He had 9 confirmed and 7 unconfirmed kills. Prior to Amer …

French Adrian Helmet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-adrian-helmet 31st Jul 2021 - Introduced in 1915 for French soldiers, The Adrian Helmet was traditional in design with many Medieval helmets. Created expressly for french soldiers …

German Submarine ''U-20''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-submarine-u20 31st Jul 2021 - Possibly one of the most “infamous” Submarines of World War I, The German Submarine U-20 was the ship responsible for the sinking of The R …

French VB Rifle Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-vb-rifle-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Seen in limited use by The French Army in 1916, The V-B Rifle Grenade or also called "The Flying Dart", was a steel fragmentation explosive, shaped in …

French Type II 58mm Mortar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-type-ii-58mm-mortar 31st Jul 2021 - Nicknamed "The Little Toad" by French Soldiers during World War I, The Type II 58mm Medium range Mortar was a standard issue fuels weapon in The Frenc …

French 1902 Charron Armored Car

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-1902-charron-armored-car 31st Jul 2021 - A lesser known Armored Car used during World War I, The French manufactured Charron was mostly produced for Imperial Russia. Known there as The "Nakas …

French Peugeot 1914 Armored Car

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-peugeot-1914-armored-car 31st Jul 2021 - Designed in 1909 by The Peugeot Motor Carriage Company, their Mitrailleuse Armored Vehicle was built off a standard Peugeot automobile. By the start o …

French Renault 1914 AA Car

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-renault-1905-aa-vehicle 31st Jul 2021 - First experimented with as early as 1905 by The Renault Automobile Company, with the advent of World War I, they had become a major manufacture concer …

US M1917 Bayonet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1917-bayonet 31st Jul 2021 - One of the first "Modern " Rifle Bayonets developed and the last of the "Sword Bayonets" used by The US Army, The Model 1917 was affixed to The US M-1 …

US Hotchkiss 1909 Armored Car

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-hotchkiss-1909-armored-car 31st Jul 2021 - Designed in 1909 by American Inventor Benjamin Hotchkiss, his idea for an Armored War Vehicle was based on  by several Foreign Nations versions i …

Austrian 1905 Daimler Panzerwagen

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/austrian-1905-daimler-panzerwagen 31st Jul 2021 - This innovative Armored fighting vehicle was first prototyped by The Daimler Motor Company of Austria  in 1905. It was one of the first "4-wheel …