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Spy Pigeon
The Germans used very sneaky tactics throughout the war. One of their ways to beat out their opponent was to use this messenger pigeon. The small pigeon carried a tiny camera on its stomach and flew around to capture aerial footage. It was sent out to capture footage in a tree or up high off the ground, then it would return back to its launch sight to return the camera to soldiers. This tactic was used before and during the war. -
Hello Girls
The "Hello Girls" were placed on the front line near their units' trenches. They served as telephone operators who helped aid the soldiers. Since they were placed so close to the battlefield, these women also carried helmets and gas masks at their sides. They also helped signal to the nearby medics for suppose for those who were wounded. These were probably the most brave and courageous women in the war as they faced many life threatening experiences. -
New Zealand Service Men
As three unidentified service men from New Zealand ride off on camels, we can now notice that this war was definitely a "world" war. The war wasn't just fought in Europe, but in Africa too. Some of these small countries, like New Zealand, also served as aid support and messengers. They contributed many things to help their allies. The Sphinx and pyramids were just some of the historic destinations were the war took place. -
Barbed Wire Covered Trench
The war brought many modern implements to it. Barbed Wire was only one of them. The wire helped prevent from enemies troops from moving closer to the trenches. This was a very efficient tactic, but no one gained or lost in the war. It almost seemed as if it were a draw everyday. Barbed wire helped create new inventions like the tank which helped drive through the wire and over enemy trenches. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination
On the date of his wedding anniversary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This became the uprising roar for the start of World War 1. Austria-Hungary blamed the Serbian government for this attack and tensions grew between these two. A chain reaction of countries blaming one another. Countries created alliances and started planning attacks to start a world war. -
The War in Africa
British and German forces invaded Togoland, a small republic near the boarder of Ghana. This place was specifically important to the Germans because it provided a communications out post. Before invading this land, Germans had already colonized numerous countries in Africa for the war. The war kind of began to turn into a race between the British and Germans towards the wireless station out post. On August 12th, 1914, Alhaji Grunshi fired the first shots of the war. -
Lusitania Sinks
A British ship was bombed by German soldiers which ended up killing 128 Americans on board. This attack rose attention but the U.S. stayed neutral leaving no part in the war. Lots of controversy was spoken about whether we should've entered the war because of the attack. Later on, Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare around Britain pushing us towards the sign of war. This attack was not directed towards the U.S., but towards Britain. -
British Soldiers Playing Soccer
This scary sight may seem unappealing to the eye, but actually this was just a picture taken of a few British soldiers playing a friendly soccer game during their free time. These men enjoyed their time off from the battlefield, and when they were off, they were playing soccer. They appear with gas masks on because Germans released strong toxic gasses as a way to blind soldiers. It was very foggy and hard to see as well. The soldiers always found a way to keep themselves busy no matter what. -
Zimmerman Telegram
On March 1st, 1917, Germans sent a coded message to Mexico proposing a deal. The deal contained an alliance between the two in case of an American-German war. It also included gaining back four states which were; Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Fortunately, the U.S. intercepted the message, depicted it, and was now on the edge of their seats to join the war. This spark various intentions between all three countries. -
U.S. Enters the War
As the United States began to jump out of their seat towards Germany, there was a voting session held by the senate. The voting would be to join in on the war or not. The senate had voted 82 to 6 sending off our troops to help fight against Germany. As we arrived in Europe, we helped aid our allies with many resources on and off the battlefield. With our help, we pushed our allies over to defeat the mighty Germany. -
Transcript Diary of Theodore Khols
Theodore Khols enlisted into World War 1 at the Jefferson Barracks. After a couple of weeks, Khols was sent off to France and began modern warfare training which included carrying 70lbs up a hill everyday. Khols wrote in his diary that the conditions were so bad out in France that he wanted to be back home with his family. After the training days were over, Khols and his unit headed for the trenches for the first time along with seeing the first snow of the war. The next morning he was soaked. -
Transcript Diary of Theodore Khols
For the first time in battle, Khols was sent out on patrol for his unit. At these times, he witnessed the first killings of soldiers and those who were wounded. On May 1, 1918, Theodore Khols was moved to the front line of the war. At the front line, he received "continuous shell fire" as he wrote. The fighting on the front lasted until May 27th, almost full month. The body counts began to rise for the Germans as this was the beginning of the war. -
Transcript Diary of Theodore Khols
Theodore finally experienced the overpowered gas by the Germans. He gradually began getting sick which grew worse daily. He visited the hospital where the doctor has told him that he was "gassed". He spent 3 weeks in the hospital and ended up drinking all the cognac that was in sight. Since drinking the cognac, he returned to the war looking like a drunken but he ended up getting better after that, -
Transcript Diary of Theodore Khols
Khols had his first sights at Paris, France when his unit and him were able to attend a parade for France Independent Day. At the parade, they were able to reunite with their allies. This was the first time he was able to wear his service stripes since his training. After the parade, they were turned loose for 38 hours to do whatever they pleased. Khols and a couple of squad members ended up getting lost and ended up taking a train back to their post. They reached their unit the next morning. -
Transcript Diary of Theodore Khols
On July 18th, 1918, Theodore Khols hiked up his last hill into the firing bullets of the German Soldiers. Him and his unit all knew that the war had officially started. 30 years after the war, Theodore Khols died at the age of 46. He lost his life from a hernia operation and contracted pneumonia. This was caused from being gassed throughtout the war.
