Conflict: World War I, World War II
Throughout history, military forces have come up with countless innovations in weaponry and defense. One of these inventions, which came into use during the first and second world wars, was the barrage balloon. Barrage balloons were essentially large floating mines. … Continue reading
Conflict: World War I
“Some of the battles we fought with General Flu were as tough as anything the real game could have had in store for us.” –John Remick, 401st Ponton Park Over 100 thousand American soldiers died during World War I. Of … Continue reading
Conflict: World War I
“Yes, it was called a ‘Rest Camp’ and no one was troubled with oversleep in the least. If the man who invented the name ‘Rest Camp’ has not been killed in the war he had better sleep with one eye … Continue reading
Conflict: World War I
It was 1918, nearly the end of the First World War, and the Yanks were in France supporting their allies under Major General John J. “Blackjack” Pershing. But for the ladies left back at home, some of those alliances were … Continue reading