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87The Greek Invasion of Turkey 1919
The Greek “invasion” had no opposition but the Turks had already decided to fight the difficult fight. The Greek government was in heaven, as the old dreams of the Greater Greece came to life. The Turk’s were at the lowest point in their...
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84Handwritten Old Letter from WWI War Buddy in Frisco, Texas dated 1921
Handwritten letter from 1921 from a war buddy of my grandfather's after World War 1. They were both involved in operating those early bi-planes in the European Theatre. Interesting look back into history!
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83How England and France Forced Greece to Enter WW1
King Constantine was married to Germany’s Wilhelm Kaiser's sister and decided to remain neutral in WW1. In effect, the advantage was given to Germany and Turkey. The King’s Prime Minister Venizelos wanted to join the Triple Entente...
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81A Primer on Modern Personal Firearms: from Shotgun to Sub-Machine Gun, and more from WW1 to Modern Times
You may have heard of various guns and rifles, and "used" them in various games, but do you know what are the REAL differences between them, and how each is developed? Learn about practical history of modern firearms, from pistols to assault rifles here.
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82Shot at Dawn: Lest We Forget WW1 Crimes and Haig: An Overdue Tribute To All Those Executed For Cowardice In World War 1.
Shot at Dawn: Lest We Forget WW1 Crimes and Haig: An Overdue Tribute To All Those Executed For Cowardice In World War 1; by Pearldiver, tells of the hundreds of young men who were wrongly executed for Cowardice and Desertion by Commanders who knew...
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80World War I Planes Flying Near Denver
World War I museum near Denver has unique collection of memorabilia and replica aircraft that fly regularly.
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81The Last Battle of the Asia Minor War 1922
On August 12-13, the Asia Minor Army, consisting of 1st, 2nd & 5th Corps held a line of over 700 kms long stretching in a huge arc from Kio to the Aegean Sea. It controlled two bridgeheads on the Meandre...
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80Military Medals - British Military Medals
Have you ever wondered if what you know about Military Medals is accurate? Maybe if check out the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the information here about collecting military medals. You may not consider everything you read...
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79Now It's 'All Quiet on the Western Front'
During 'The Great War' ~ World War One ~ it certainly was not 'all quiet on the western front'. War poetry bears witness to this! But it is peaceful there now. Where once there was death and horror, there is now agriculture once again. And the quietest spots in Northern France are the military cemeteries, where the graves of dead young soldiers can still be seen ~ standing 'row on row'.
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79Tracing your family history in the UK
Back in the late 1960's I was lucky enough to come across some glass plate neagtives that had been thrown out onto a rubbish tip. I managed to save a few and then started to wonder where were the pictures taken and in what year. In those days in the...
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