Monthly Archives: January 2024

German Zeppelins Were Made with Cow Intestines And It Led To Sausage Restrictions During WWI

Posted on January 31, 2024 by ww1ieper1917

A rain of German bombs falling onto London may sound like a scene from the Blitz, but the city was also attacked by Germany during WWI, not by sleek metal-skinned aircraft, but by Zeppelins. Described by Winston Churchill as “enormous … Continue reading →

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S.S. “Artist” torpedoed in a gale by German submarine. The crew left to perish.

Posted on January 27, 2024 by ww1ieper1917

The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:- The British steamship ARTIST (1917), when 48 miles from land, in a heavy easterly gale, was torpedoed by a German submarine on Saturday morning. In response to her appeal, sent by … Continue reading →

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Battle of Dogger Bank

Posted on January 24, 2024 by ww1ieper1917

The Battle of Dogger Bank, naval engagement between British and German battle cruisers during World War I. It was fought near Dogger Bank in the North Sea on January 24, 1915. The result was a British victory, and the German navy … Continue reading →

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Violent explosion at the 18 Ponts munitions depot Lille.

Posted on January 11, 2024 by ww1ieper1917

Violent explosion at the 18 Ponts munitions depot Lille. On 11 January 1916, at 3.30 a.m., Lille was rocked by a violent explosion that could be heard as far away as Holland. A bright yellow flash lit up the sky: … Continue reading →

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