New War Weapons Showcased in European Conflict
The article surveys advanced military tech from field howitzers to motorized artillery and aerial reconnaissance. It highlights Krupp eleven inch howitzers with 65 degree elevation, rapid motorized gun movements, indirect firing methods, and evolving infantry wound care reducing fatalities.
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Germany
France
England
United States
Krupp
Great Britain
Humber
Royal Horse Artillery
United States Army
New York
Kiel Canal protected Germany’s fleet, strategic defense
Henry Stirling reports the Kaiser Wilhelm Kiel Canal opened up to deepened naval power. The piece details canal depth, width, and improvements completed last June, connecting Kiel in the Baltic to the North Sea, with Helgoland fortress and Wilhelmshaven as key naval hubs.
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Hein
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
Kiel Canal
Kiel
Elbe
Wilhheimshaven
Baltic
North Sea
Hohenzollern
Hamburg
Kyl
Maunsbuttel
Net
Helgoland
Wilhelmshaven
Denmark
St. Petersburg
Henry Stirling
Liege the "Pittsburgh of Belgium" a fortress city
Liege Belgium a major fortified industrial center on the Meuse with coal iron ore and a huge firearms industry. Forts on both river banks house rapid fire cupolas. The city has 171000 residents, a royal cannon and small arm factory nearby, and a 1817 university renowned for mining and manufacturing. Walton Williams.
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Liege
Lee-ayge
France
Pittsburgh
Belgium
Meuse
Cockerill Works
Waterloo
Ourthe
Royal Cannon
St. Leonard
Namur
Larchone
Evegnee
Fleron
Chaudfontaine
Embourg
Boncelles
Paul
Walton Williams
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Sfongie
John J. Breen
West Riding
Polo Ground
Wentworth Woodhouse
Wentworth
Selby
War Office
Sheffeld- Simplex
Saint Croix
Dreyfus
Russia
Great Fountain
Massine Nagant
Austria
Armerican Presa Association
American Press Association
Pontisse
Liers
Lantin
Lonecin
Holloene
Fiemnale
Department of the Ourthe
Kingdom of the Netherlands
William I
House of Orange
Kingdom of
St. Monulph
Tongres
Marlborough
City of Liege
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