World War I

A look at The War To End All Wars.

German 7.7cm Model 16 Field Cannon

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-77cm-model-16-field-cannon 31st Jul 2021 - The German 7.7cm Model 16 Field Cannon was a common Imperial German Army Field piece used during World War I. They were produced late in The War 1916. …

German Albatros B.III Recon Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-albatros-biii-recon-plane 31st Jul 2021 - An early Imperial German Reconnaissance Airplane, The Albatros B.III was produced in very small numbers during the first year of the War (1914-1915). …

German Hanover CL-III Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-hanover-cliii-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - Noted for it's modified Tail, which allowed for a more precise Tail Gunner Firing ''arc'', The German Hanover CL-III was a Multi-purpose Fighter &ndas …

British Sopwith Gunbus Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-sopwith-gunbus-fighter 31st Jul 2021 - The Sopwith ''Gunbus'' Fighter was used by The British Royal Flying Corps. and Royal Naval air Service during World War I. First deployed in 1914, The …

Italian Obice 305mm Siege Howitzer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-obice-305mm-siege-howitzer 31st Jul 2021 - Developed for use by The Italian Army in World War I, The Obice was a large Siege Howitzer used along the so called ''Italian Front'' from 1914 to 191 …

William George Barker

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/william-george-barker 31st Jul 2021 - Born in Manitoba, Canada in 1894, William Barker was The Son of a Farmer. He was an excellent Horseman and Rifle shot at an early age. As a boy, He sa …

German Aviatik B.II Recon Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-aviatik-bii-recon-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The German Built Aviatik B.II was a French copied Reconnaissance Aircraft used by The German Imperial Flying Service (''Luftstreitkrafte''). They were …

David M. Peterson

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/david-m-peterson 31st Jul 2021 - The Honesdale, Pennsylvania (US) born David M. Peterson – was among the first American volunteers to The French formed Lafayette Escadrille, whi …

British Beardmore WB III Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-beardmore-wb-iii-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in 1917, towards the end of World War I – The British Beardmore WB III was a carrier based Fighter of The Royal Naval Air Service. It f …

''Hurricane'' Bombardment

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hurricane-bombardment 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Hurricane'' Bombardment was a tactic used during World War I. I involved the simultaneous and constant use of Artillery (Cannon and Howitze …

Russian Mendeleev Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/russian-mendeleev-tank 31st Jul 2021 - The first designs for The Russian Mendeleev Tank was in the year 1911, even before the start of World War I. It was envisioned as a ''Landship'' capab …

British ''Grand Fleet''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-grand-fleet 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Grand Fleet'' was the name given to The British Royal Navy in World War I (1914-1919). It consisted of 160 Warships (32 of which were ''Dreadnau …