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Did you know that during World War One that 25,000 miles of trench networks were dug? That's the same distance as traveling once round the world.
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ZeppelinRaidSon England duringWorld War One.
274 German U-boats sank 6,596 ships
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Bomb WAS THE GERMAN 1000KGLARGEST WW1
65 MILLIONmen were mobilized from over 30 countries during World War One. 57% of those men died.
At Christmas 1914 an unofficial truce was observed along two-thirds of the Western Front. German and British troops played a football match in 'No Man's Land'.
Britain: 9m
France: 8m
Italy: 6m
Turkey: 3m
Russia: 12m
USA: 4m
Germany: 11mAustria/Hungary: 8m
80 victories
Victoria Crosses awarded
6347
235,000Sea Mines
Laid by Allies during the whole of WWI.
6mWar Horses
100KMESSENGER PIGEONS
53,000WAr DOGS
British conscientious objectors who refused to fight. Many received white feathers as a sign of cowardice. Some were given non-combatant roles, others were imprisoned.
16,00025,000 Miles of trench networks were dug.
Thats the same distance as travelingonce around the World.
In 1917 food shortages caused by the loss of British shipping to German U-boats meant the British government banned the use of rice at weddings and the feeding of pigeons.
The most successful fighter pilot of the entire war was Germany’s Ace, Manfred von Richthofen ‘The Red Baron’ (1892-1918). He shot down 80 allied planes, more than any other World War One pilot.
THE WORLD’s 1ST TANKThe MK1 weighed 28 tonnes.
That’s 7 elephants.
