World War I
A look at The War To End All Wars.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/artillery-tractor
31st Jul 2021 - Prior to the invention of The Self-Propelled Cannon (or Gun), Artillery was deployed on the fields of World War I with the help of The Artillery Tract …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/wire-obstacles
31st Jul 2021 - The first attempt at using wire as a battlefield defensive system was born out of The American Civil War. During The Knoxville Tennessee Campaign (186 …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-stahlhelm
31st Jul 2021 - Designed in 1916 as an obvious replacement to the traditional German Pickelhaube Spike Helmet, The Stahlhelm would become the most iconic piece of Ger …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-brodie-helmet
31st Jul 2021 - The “Brodie” Helmet is the most iconic of World War I pieces. Designed by Englishman John Brodie in 1915, it was known as the Model 1917 H …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-zeppelin-staaken-fighter-bomber
31st Jul 2021 - Developed late in the War (1917), by Germany, The Staaken Airship Bomber was an innovative step in Air Warfare. The Bomber, designed on previous Germa …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-gotha-gv-bomber
31st Jul 2021 - Considered the “first” strategic “night time” Bomber, it was developed for The Imperial German Air Corps late in the War (1917 …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/miroslav-navratil
31st Jul 2021 - An Axis-Powers Pilot, Navratil served in The German Imperial Flying Service for The Austria-Hungary Military (Croatian). He was Austria-Hungary's high …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-2inch-trench-mortar
31st Jul 2021 - Nicknamed “The Apple Mortar” for the size and shape of it's explosive projectiles – this device was designed to be used within The T …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/robert-little
31st Jul 2021 - From Australia, Robert Little served with The Royal Air Corps in 1916. Preferring to fly England's “Sopwith Triplane” (England's answer to …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-pickelhaube-helmet
31st Jul 2021 - An iconic piece of history, the German Pickelhaube Helmet was the standard headgear of most Germanic Nations. Originally designed and developed in Pru …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trench-grenade-launcher
31st Jul 2021 - Another improvised device, this was simply a stick (or related type wooden or metal handle). Attached to the end was a large metal can (suitable to ho …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-krupp-k5-railway-gun
31st Jul 2021 - Another so called “Supergun”, The Krupp K5 was developed by Germany as a Railway Gun. As a result, these guns could be made very large and …