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Battle of Tannenberg
The August of 1914 Battle of Tannenberg was spearheaded by the Russian army under the command of Grnad Duke Nickolas. A Russian counterattack from Sadau aided the to the southeast, with the Germans then turned on General Pennenkamp in military equipment. -
Trench Warfare
Its perhaps the most iconic feature of World War 1. Enemy's attacks on trenches or advancing soldiers could come from artillery shells, mortars, poison gas. One of the common Western Front soldier was trench foot. Trench Ware fare itself was not on invention of World War 1. Trenches were usually dug in zig zag pattern rather than straight -
The Schieffen Plan
With the outbreak of World War 1 , the armies of Europe began mobilizing and moving towards the front. Schlieffen in 1905 the plan was a response to Germany's likely need to fight a two front war against France and Russia With France defeat. -
First Battle of Marne
It was the first World War battle. The initial German offensive had some success, but there were not enough reinforcements immediately. Germanys failure to defeat the French and the British at the Marne also had anticipated and launched their first offensive within two weeks of the wars outbreak. -
Duty pass
He has permission to be absent from his station and duty from 3 pm to 10 pm. The pass permits him to holder when on duty to pass guards as necessary. It only remains in his hands. -
Gallipoli
The campaign was the land based element of a strategy intended to allow Allied ships to pass through Dardanelles. At dawn allied troops landed on the Gallopi Peninsula in heavily and the summer heat. Trench warfare quickly took hold mirroring the fighting of the western front. -
Posion Gas
Poison gas was probably the most feared of all weapons in WW1. Poison gas was indiscriminate and could be used on the trenched even when no attack was going on. A poison gas attack meant soldiers having to put on crude gas masks. Death was frequently instant or not drawn out. It was used for the first time at the second Battle of ypes. -
Battle of Jutland
Just before four o'clock on the afternoon of May 31, 1916, a British naval force commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty. It was known to the Germans, engaged a total of 100,000 men aboard 250 ships over the course of 72 hours. The Battle has left British naval superiority on the North Sea intact.Only 10 ships has been involved in the battle were ready to leave part again. -
Weapons of WW1
WW1 is often considered the first modern war. The bayonet was a comparatively simple weapon. The rifle was standard issue for infantrymen from each country. Pistols were issued mainly to officers machine gun rifle is a common motif of the War. -
Battle of Somme
From the 1st of July until the 18th of November in 1916, a massive joint operation between British and French forces against the Germans occured in the Somme area in northern France. It was the bloodiest day of battle of the Somme, which 19,240 army men were killed. As result, German forces were able to regroup counter attack and retake much of lost territory -
Discharge paperwork
George Jacob Doll was established when he was 22 years old.And before he was a salesman. He was serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge. He served in France and left the U.S march 7, 1918. -
German Spring Offensive on Western Front
During the Spring of 1918, German General Erien Ludendorff ordered his forces to attack the Western Front. The Russians contributed to the 500,000 troops the confident Ludendoff commanded. On March 21st 1918, the Germans attacked and in five hours fired a million artillery shells at the fifth army to withdraw. The Germans suffered huge losses at Marne after a french ambush and counterattack from March to July 1918, the Germans had lost 1 million men. -
Veterans Day
The Allied power signed a cease fire agreement with Germany at Rethondes, France, at 11:00 am on November 11, 1918. President Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day the following year on November 11, 1918. November 11 was commemorated as Armistice Day in the United States, Great Britain, and France. The Holiday was recognized as a day of tribute to veterans of both wars -
Motor Transportaion
When the War was declared Motorsport transportation was non existent in the Army. The Motor Transport corps was able to keep enough vehicles running at front to supply fighting. He expressed to the Motor Transportation March 2, 1919 -
Letter to Blanch Doll from George Doll
He is going to drive to Versailles right after his dinner. He is going to be driving with two sailors. He is going to Reims and see the old battles fields and ruins. He was turned down the other time, and there not sure of going. -
The Versailles Treaty
The Versailles Treaty, signed on June 28, 1919 in the Hall in mirrors in the Palace of Versailles in Paris. Was the peace settlement between Germany and the Allied Powers that officially ended World War 1. It was handed over to Germany. It is a very long and extensive document made up of 440 Articles, which have been divided into 15 parts.
