World War I

A look at The War To End All Wars.

US Colt M1909 .45 Caliber Revolver

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-colt-m1909-45-caliber-revolver 31st Jul 2021 - The Colt 1909 .45 Caliber Revolver was a large framed Service Revolver used by The US Army. It was a modification of several previous Colt Revolvers u …

French Lahitolle 95mm Field Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-lahitolle-95mm-field-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Adopted by The French Army in 1875, The Lahitolle was a 95mm Field Gun which served as France's first all-steel Artillery Piece and among the first to …

Czechoslovakian Kolohousenka Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/czechoslovakian-kolohousenka-tank 31st Jul 2021 - As with most European Nations that experienced the horrors of World War I, Czechoslovakia too saw the need to produce Armored Fighting Fights locally. …

Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/canadian-automobile-machine-gun-brigade 31st Jul 2021 - Touted as the first ''Mechanized'' Combat Vehicle Formation of World War I, The Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade was formed in Ottawa, Canada i …

Austrian-Hungarian M1899 7cm Mountain Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/austrianhungarian-m1899-7cm-mountain-gun 31st Jul 2021 - The Austrian-Hungarian Model 1899 7cm Mountain Gun was first introduced with that Army as a principle Field Gun in 1899. production would continue unt …

German Siemens Torpedo Glider

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-siemens-torpedo-glider 31st Jul 2021 - The innovative German Torpedo Glider, was an attempt at creating an unmanned aerial explosive device – to be used during World War I. In reality …

''Bloody April''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bloody-april 31st Jul 2021 - The identifier ''Bloody April'' is applied to a portion of The World War I Battle of Arras (France). The Offensive lasted 5-weeks from April to May of …

Albert Ball

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/albert-ball 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps one of Great Britain's greatest World War I Flying ''Ace'' with 44 ''kills'' Albert Ball was just 20 years of age when He was killed in action …

Lafayette Escadrille

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lafayette-escadrille 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Lafayette Squadron'' (named in honor of French Patriot who served with The Continental Army during The Revolutionary War – The Marquis de …

British Livens Flame Projector

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-livens-flame-projector 31st Jul 2021 - As Germany was creating a field effective Flamethrower (more or less), the need for a similar weapons was needed by The Allies. The Livens Flame Proje …

''Balloon Buster''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/balloon-buster 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Balloon Busters'' was not a primary Military Position in World War I – but would become known as Fighter Pilots who ''specialized'' i …

US 94th Aero Squadron

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-94th-aero-squadron 31st Jul 2021 - The famed US 94th Aero Squadron was one of the first American Flying Corps. Formations sent to Europe – when The US became involved with World W …