Trench coat

During 1914 all the way to 1918 the people left confined in their homes were surging with nationalism, grief and sorrow. Women found out of their husband’s deaths, mothers mourned their sons and children lost their father. In history the Western Front attracts most of the attention and the home front sometimes is forgotten. Such a crucial part that greatly influenced the outcome of the war cannot be sidelined. The war took its toll on the British economy. The war was getting heavy and the only…

A catapult by definition is a ballistic device use to launch a projectile some distance, in particular. A catapult was a large machine on wheels with a basket attached to a long wooden arm and a power source for hurling projectiles such as large stones and spears. The catapults were integral to the Siege Warfare. They were one of the most effective weapons during the Siege Warfare. They were used by the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. The first catapults were early attempts to increase the range…

A Big Surprise In 1914, there was a truce that most people who know about it will never forget. How come in this time of 2017 some people still can’t be equal with other religions, beliefs, or even just where their from and how they look. If we can’t accept it in 2017 how did the 2 sides in WW1 accept each other willingly even though they were enemies? Some people in our time just don’t understand that the person they hate hasn’t done a thing to them, but in WW1, 2 enemies had come together…

During the Battle of Yorktown the Americans and French used three different types of artillery which where categorized as howitzers, cannons, and mortars. Each piece of artillery had a different use or propose during the battle. Since the artillery was not as precise as it is today, the success of the artillery fell upon the expertise and talent of the gun crews. Most crews where a six man team made up of a Gun Commander, Firer, Vent Tender, Ram and Sponge, Worm and Loader, Powder Handler,…

“Marines get groundbreaking, unstoppable new rifle magazine” reporter Allison Barrie enlightens us on the new magazines that the Marines are using. To begin we will go over what the name is, PMAG GEN 3. Also you need to know what a stoppage is a stoppage is when something/someone has to stop shooting and reload or put another magazine in the gun. Stoppages are what can end up getting a soldier killed in combat. Allison mentions “Because every time a stoppage happens with a weapon, it means a…

the time you stand up you got shot. One time their was a soldier to my right and he wanted to pick off a soldier behind a bush. Well he successfully got the shot but got nailed in the arm. He was lucky it wasn’t his head or heart.You run from trench to trench, so it is a slow process to gain territory. You get tired and get cramps from crouching constantly and not moving well from all the soldiers you are put…

unsuccessful trench warfare and stalemates are. Slow fighting methods and poor living conditions within the trenches made multiple attempts by the Anzacs to end stalemates unsuccessful during the Gallipoli campaign. Trench warfare meant an adjustment was needed in the way troops fought, also it caused the troops to experience poor living conditions and exposure to disease. Multiple attempts to compromise the stalemate meant high casualties due to the lengthy delays. Overall, this shows that…

WWI: Trench Warfare World War 1, also known as the “ Great War”, was a global conflict that lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11,1918. It was a battle between the Central Powers ( Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) and the Allies ( France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and the U.S who later joined in 1917) caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Great War also lead to the fall for each of the Central Powers and a Russian rebellion. Furthermore, Trench warfare…

mortals by God. The monotonous sound of raindrops thunder down on the helmets of the soldiers and echo like bullets. The thick floor of mud squelches beneath my feet as I struggle to march on. The repulsive stench follows me along the corridors of the trench; it overpowers my mind and causes the young recruits to spew endlessly, adding to the vile concoction of blood and sweat that my dead comrade’s lie immersed in. The deafening explosions of mortar over No Man's Land pierce my ears and dirt…

ways due to the different kinds of new technology that was used. One of the most important technologies would be trench warfare, in which the soldiers used the trenches in the forefront to protect themselves from the barrage of gunfire, while the trenches that were in the rear were used for storing items they might need such as medical supplies, as well as being used for getting rest. Trench life might have been a safe haven so to speak but was dreadful for soldiers. They were muddy and smelled…