Tag Archives: World War I

Now That’s Unsinkable

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Caryn

His job as a stoker was the one, most likely to be fatal in a ship sinking…or at least very likely to be fatal, because when a ship sank or took damage, the seawater would flood the areas where the … Continue reading →

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Battle Of Verdun

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Caryn

On the morning of February 21, 1916, at 7:12am, a shell from a German Krupp 38-centimeter long-barreled gun, which was one of more than 1,200 weapons aimed at French forces along a 20-kilometer stretch of the Meuse River, hit a … Continue reading →

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The Father Of Modern Firearms

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Caryn

John Moses Browning, often called the “father of modern firearms,” was born in Ogden, Utah, on January 23, 1855. He was the son of a talented gunsmith, Jonathan Browning. As was typical in the Mormon church community at the time, … Continue reading →

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War Is Dangerous

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Caryn

War is dangerous. It is a fact of which we are all too well aware. There are enemies and their weapons everywhere, and one wrong move can end the career of a soldier in seconds. Knowing that, doesn’t keep soldiers … Continue reading →

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Who’s Really The President?

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Caryn

Like it or not, being the President of the United States is hard on a man (or woman, if we ever have one). Some men fare better than others, and I suppose their age might have something to do with … Continue reading →

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Wilson’s Wool

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Caryn

During World War I, as with other wars, people have had to find creative ways of reducing the costs of things to help save money. Some people, such as President Woodrow Wilson and his wife, Edith found a unique way … Continue reading →

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Funny Looking Ship

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Caryn

The Russian ship, Novgorod was a “monitor” built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the 1870s. A monitor is “a relatively small warship that is neither fast nor strongly armored but carries disproportionately large guns.” These ships were used by … Continue reading →

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Kaiserschlacht

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Caryn

A series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on March 21, 1918, known as the German Spring offensive, was also known as the Ludendorff offensive or Kaiserschlacht, which translates to Kaiser’s Battle. When … Continue reading →

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A Date Of Significance

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Caryn

The name was originally Armistice Day, but now is known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of England and Veterans Day in the United States. It is observed annually on November 11th. This day marks the armistice signed at Compiègne, France, Continue reading →

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First Aerial Bombing

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Caryn

In what must be considered very unconventional, at least these days, Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of the Italian army effectively dropped the first aerial bombs on November 1, 1911. He took four grenades (“Cipelli”) in a leather pouch, Continue reading →

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