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__**Weapons and Equipment**__

Captured German 77mm gun

Capturing heavy artillary like this was a crucial part of the Great War. Without capturing these weapons, the enemy would hold a steady advantage.

British Howitzer "Lucky Jim"

Howitzers were used to project long range projectiles towards enemy lines. These were also used to provide covering fire for advancing troops, often confusing enemies, not knowing where the fire was coming from.

__**Animals at War**__

German dispatch dog carrying messages

Dogs like these were very important throughout the war. Without these dogs there would be almost zero communication between the front and rear lines.

British supplies carried by reindeer in Russia

British troops used many different animals to their advantage. In Russia they used native reindeer to carry their heavy weaponry, making the troops travel quicker.

__**Heads of State**__

British First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was Prime minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945. Churchill was very anti-communist and had a lot of influence over others as he spread his anti-communist views.

Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand is the man known as the one who's assassination led to WWI. His assassination was greatly influential int he war because it led to the war between Austria and Serbia, which quickly escalated to WWI.

__**War at Sea**__

British battleship Queen Mary

The British navy was very powerful during WWI showing its force with these huge seabound monsters. These ships were equipped with hundreds of guns ready to be fired in any direction.

British battleship firing from broadside

Battles at sea looked very similiar to this. Either ships were firing at each other from long range or ships would anchor from a distance and provide covering fire for troops on land.

** __Commanders__ **

General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces General John J. Pershing will forever be known as a great military success. During his long time service he greatly advanced the military success of the American forces. Anyone in the military can look up to him as a role model. Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz

Alfred von Tirpitz was the commander of the german navy. Commanders like von Tirpitz provided a great help to their countries by leading their troops into danger to protect their homeland.

American machine gun section walking through Flanders
 * __Troops__**

American troops often walked extreme distances from town to town since there were no efficient ways of transporting mass amounts of troops and guns. This took an extreme toll on the soldiers, leaving them tired and weary when it came to battle.

American troops entering the german city of Treves

American troops like the troops showed in this picture were often marched into small cities like this. Within the cities were small groups of enemy infantry and also dangerous unstable buildings.

__**Death and Destruction**__

First burial of American soldiers, November 3, 1917

This picture shows the first burial of American soldiers. This picture shows the harsh reality setting in onto these soldiers, they then realized how close death was.

Destruction of France

During the war France's lanscape was greatly punished by trench warfare, enemy air raids, and heavy artillary. This picture shows the devasting part of the war.

__**War in the Skies**__

British observation balloon

Balloons like this were the very first form of reconaissance from an aircraft. The British used this greatly to their advantage by scoping out enemey troops.

Bomb rack underneath a plane

New technology led to these devastating bombs. Bombs like these were placed onto planes to destroy various targets that were too far for troops.