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When World War I broke out in August 1914, it was assumed that it would be over quickly. In six months, perhaps as early as Christmas, one side or the other would deliver what would later be ...
Just over 99 years ago this week in a corner of Flanders, the second battle of Ypres was underway. As the battles of World War I descended into the trenches, ...
The Battle of the Valley of Tears was fought in the Golan Heights, the area between Syria and Israel, during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Of Syria’s 1,400 tanks, about 400 were T-62s, state-of ...
On the eve of the Battle of the Somme, the stage was set and the tactics laid out perfectly—only for things to immediately go ...
Chemin des Dames, France. This was the site of three major battles during the war, the First (1914), Second (1917), and Third (1918) Battles of the Aisne.
The World War I battle of Belleau Wood pitted untested U.S. forces against the more-experienced Germans and became a defining moment in the conflict ...
For a wounded soldier in "no man's land" during World War I, the sight of a dog on the horizon could sometimes mean the ...
Boezinge, Belgium — A century on, the four seasons bring constant changes to the scarred landscapes and ruins of the World War I battlefields in Belgium and northern France. Spring has its red ...
The battle became a defining moment in World War I, not just containing the German push along the Western Front but proving the Americans' military mettle for all to see.
The Battle of the Valley of Tears was fought in the Golan Heights, the area between Syria and Israel, during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Of Syria’s 1,400 tanks, about 400 were T-62s, state-of ...