Gas masks helped to protect soldiers and their horses from lethal gases. ©National Archives at College Park / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons – Original / License. Horses were one of the most ...

90th anniversary of the WW1 Battle of Beersheba: Re-enactment of the charge of the Australian Light Horse. As the First World War drew to its close, Canadian cavalry made a critical contribution, ...

Col Bouffard explained that there are three types of infantry battalions in the French Army: heavy, equipped with the Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI); medium, with the new Griffon ...

A figure holding a French Model 1907/15 Berthier rifle pays homage to the 93rd Infantry Division, ... The figure is also outfitted with a French helmet, gas mask and leather gear.

Wounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.

Wounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.

Summary and Key Points: On April 24, 1918, during WWI, the first-ever tank battle occurred near Villers-Bretonneux. German A7V tanks clashed with British Mark IV tanks, showcasing the tactical ...

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 241st installment in the series. June 24, 1916: Somme Bombardment Begins ...