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Franz Assasinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated. He was killed by a young serbian. His death led to events that started ww1. -
Austrian Armored Trains
Armored Trains date back to the American Civil War. They were used to move weapons and personnel through hostile territory. They were very helpful. -
Elephant Used By Germans
An Indian elephant from a zoo was used by germans. They were used to move tree trunks. They were used because typical animals used in war were scarce. -
Germans limit subs
Due to the sinking of lusitania, Kaiser Willhelm suspends unrestricted submarines. It was also an attempt to keep the United States out of the war. It hampered the germans efforts to prevent american supplies from reaching France and Britain. -
First Tanks
The british employed the first tanks ever used in battle. But, they were only useful fro breaking through barbed wire and clearing paths. But since they were the first models they werent much help in battle -
German Captive baloon
Observation balloons were used by both sides height advantage. Observers were lifted in the gondola suspened below hydrogen-filled balloons. Hundreds were shot down during war -
U.S Enters War
Congress authorized declaration of war against Germans. The U.S enters war on france and Britain's side. They supply eachother. -
Cargo Ship attacked
A British cargo ship was attacked by a german submarine called the U-35. The U-35 participated in the entire war. It is the most successful U-boat in ww1 sinking 224 ships. -
U.S Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle was used in the last years of war. They deployed more than 20,000 Motorcycles. Indian Motorcycles were used also. -
Germans and Russia Peace
The Germans signed a peace treaty with Russia. The treaty gave Germany huges tracts of land that were ukraine and poland. It allowed Germany to shift soldiers to the western front. -
Edward J. Bayon
After marrying a french girl, he left the army in france. He got a job withy the American Graves registration service. He worked in the field covering france and belgium until 1921. -
Edward J. Bayon
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Edward J. Bayon
He helped establish a railroad head toul.He was selcected to be the Chief convoyer for a trip to antwerp. They were delivering 952 caskets.
