The World of All Quiet of the Western Front

Thursday, November 8, 2012

About the Author: Erich Maria Remarque

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Erich Remarque Erich Paul Remarque was born on 22 June, 1898, in Osnabrueck. Maria is his mother's maiden name. He changed his middle n...

The Great War: Timeline

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Prior to WWI: The countries of Europe were making tight alliances with each other. On top of that, nationality grew and countries argued ov...

Great War: Statistics by Country

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Austria Hungary: July 28, 1914 Country Leader: Emperor Franz-Josef Military Leader: Arthur Arz von StrauBenburg, Conrad von Hoertzendorf, ...

WWI Weaponry: Gas

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Gas  Tear Gas The French were actually the first to use gas, throwing grenades of tear-gas at the Germans. Tear gas is just an irritant a...

WWI Weaponry: Machine Guns

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Machine Gun The machine gun in 1914 could shoot 400-600 rounds a minute, operated by four to six men, had the fire power of 80 riflemen an...

WWI Weaponry: Tanks

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Tanks: " but these tanks are machines, their caterpillars run on as endless as the war, they are annihilation, they roll without feel...

WWI Weaponry: Grenades

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Grenades: Grenades are simply a small, hand held explosive that release shrapnel into the enemy. Normally, the shrapnel is it's own ca...
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