Great photos

[michaelmaltby]

Soap was probably made with animal fats ..... hence food for maggots.

 

[N4521U]

Or?

 

[michaelmaltby]

Epidemic .....

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: First sniffles of a catastrophe that would claim millions of lives - History of the First World War in 100 moments - World History - The Independent

 

[vikingBerserker]

That still amazes me the death toll from that and only 100 years ago.

 

[michaelmaltby]

.. as we see from time to time, nature is a very effective mass-culler ... more deaths than WW1.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Death of the Baron ...

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: Honoured by both sides, German air ace the Red Baron*is downed at last - History of the First World War in 100 moments - World History - The Independent

 

[michaelmaltby]

War Dogs ...

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: Battlefield heroism of a loyal messenger, Tweed the old English sheepdog - History of the First World War in 100 moments - World History - The Independent

 

[michaelmaltby]

August 8 start of The 100 Days .... beginning of the end:

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: The ?blackest day? of the German army - and the assault that finally broke its spirit - History of the First World War in 100 moments - World History - The Independent

 

[michaelmaltby]

The Yanks join in:

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: America unleashes the doughboys of war in the battle of Saint-Mihiel - History of the First World War in 100 moments - World History - The Independent

 

[michaelmaltby]

Seeds of WW2 get sown on a railway siding near Compaigne, France:

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: Peace without magnanimity - the summit in a railway siding that ended the fighting - History of the First World War in 100 moments - World History - The Independent

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Truth is painful.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow, that is powerful!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent thread Michael!

 

[Gnomey]

Fantastically moving picture Michael!

 

[michaelmaltby]

The opening shots of WW1 were fired from this river gun boat:


Church to mark the real centenary of the start of First World War - Home News - UK - The Independent

 

[michaelmaltby]

Lay-of-the-land

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent info!