World War I

A look at The War To End All Wars.

French Char-Renault M1917 TSR Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-charrenault-m1917-tsr-tank 31st Jul 2021 - Fielded in 1917, The Char Renault Command Tank was designed as a Command, Communications and Observations Armored vehicle. Equipped with two-way radio …

British Mark I Gun Carrier

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-mark-i-gun-carrier 31st Jul 2021 - Developed and fielded in 1917, The Mark I Gun Carrier was an Armored vehicle, designed to transport cannon and ammunition to forward positions - witho …

German M1918 Leiter Kampfwagen II

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-m1918-leiter-kampfwagen-ii 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed late on The War (1918), The Leiter Kampfwagen II was a German production  Tank which saw some service on The Western Front. The armored …

US M1918 Ford 3-Ton Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1918-ford-3ton-tank 31st Jul 2021 - Developed late in The War, The 1918 Ford Tank was nonetheless a popular battlefield weapon in Europe. Based in part on the British Mark VIII Tank, The …

British Avro 504 Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-avro-504-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - Developed and first flown in 1913, The Avro 504 was a twin-seat Reconnaissance and Medium Range Bomber. The 504 was 30 feet long with a 36 foot wingsp …

US Browning Auto 5 Shotgun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-browning-auto-5-shotgun 31st Jul 2021 - Sometimes referred to as a “Trench Gun” (in relation to Trench Warfare), The Browning Auto Shotgun was one of the first “combat shot …

US Winchester M1912 Shotgun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-winchester-m1912-shotgun 31st Jul 2021 - Another popular Trench Shotgun, The Winchester M1912 was popular among The US Marine Corps and US Navy. Designed for Boarding actions, The Winchester …

US M1911 .45 Caliber Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1911-45-caliber-pistol 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1911, The US Model 1911 Pistol was one of the longest serving weapons used by The US Armed Forces (1986, with final phase out completed i …

German M1917 Luger Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-m1917-lugar-pistol 31st Jul 2021 - Another iconic piece of weaponry from World War I was The Luger series of pistols. Durable and reliable, they were first designed for The Imperial Ger …

German Model 1918 Mauser 13.2mm AT Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-model-1918-mauser-132mm-at-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - Germany invented possible the first Anti-Tank Rifle used in the last year of World War I. The Mauser Gewehr Rifle was a single shot, bolt action weapo …

Propaganda Art

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/propaganda-art 31st Jul 2021 - While the theory of propaganda is much older than World War I, The War created a new vein with regards to motivating large segments of it's participan …

Edward Rickenbacker

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/edward-rickenbacker 31st Jul 2021 - Major “Eddie” Rickenbacker was an American Ariel Ace of World War 1, and responsible for founding the famous 94th Aero Squadron. Strangely …