World War I

A look at The War To End All Wars.

US Model 1911 Campaign Hat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-model-1911-canpaign-hat 31st Jul 2021 - Although used by many North American Law Enforcement Agencies as a Dress Uniform Hat, The US Model 1911 Campaign Hat is more closely associated with T …

French Sauterelle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-sauterelle 31st Jul 2021 - As previously discussed, improvised Trench weapons were developed for the close quarters combat of World War I. Innovative, such weapons and devices w …

French Aasen 3.5-Inch Mortar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-aasen-35inch-mortar 31st Jul 2021 - The French Aasen 3.5-Inch Mortar (also known as a "Gun Mortar"), was designed by Norwegian Arms Inventor Nils Aasen, in 1915. Although deployed with T …

British Newton 6-Inch Mortar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-newton-6inch-mortar 31st Jul 2021 - One of the last Field Mortars deployed by The British Army during World War I, The Newton Mortar was designed by British Army Officer Howard Newton. A …

Hindenburg Light

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hindenburg-light 31st Jul 2021 - So nicknamed for Imperial German Army Commander-In-Chief Paul Von Hindenburg, The “Hindenburg Light: was a small lighting device used by German …

Imperial German Luftstreitkafte

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/imperial-german-luftstreitkafte 31st Jul 2021 - The Luftstreitktafte was The Air Corps. Branch of The Imperial German Army, during World War I. It was founded in 1910 and would continue until disban …

German ''Fire Plan''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-fire-plan 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Fire Plan'' was an Imperial German Plan devised during World War I – by which the use of incendiary devices would be deployed over Paris, …

Periscope Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/periscope-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - While Historians are unclear as to the Creator of The ''Periscope'' Rifle (which was seen around 1914), most agree that the device increased the ''Art …

Italian Arditi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-arditi 31st Jul 2021 - An ''early'' example of what could be construed as a ''Modern'' Special Operations Force – The Italian Army's Arditi (meaning ''Daring Ones''), …

''Trench Art''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trench-art 31st Jul 2021 - Although known to Historians as “The Lost Generation” those who fought in World War I were a Generation who still attempted to find and ma …

Tachanka

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tachanka 31st Jul 2021 - The Tachanka was a Polish civilian Cart conveyance modified for Military use during the early phases of World War I. The style was also adopted by The …

British Short Type 184 Seaplane Torpedo Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-short-type-184-seaplane-torpedo-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - Developed and produced by The Short Brothers of England, The Type 184 was the World's first Seaplane Torpedo Bomber – deployed in 1915. The Type …