Krupp and the Great German Armaments Complex
A historical profile of the Krupp works detailing its secretive methods, the massive siege guns that helped Germany, and the evolution from Peter Krupp to Alfred Krupp. It notes the plant’s strategic importance, wartime output, and national pride around the family business and its role in arming Germany through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Merce
Atlan
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Theas
Krupp
Liege
Namur
Peter Friedrich Krupp
Alfred
Frau Krupp von Ro
Chile
Inteifeed
Anther
Germany
Aro
Prussia and Paris clash over plans to blow up bridge in 1815 tale
A fragmentary historical sketch recalls Prussia's failed 1815 attempt to destroy a Paris bridge and force indemnity, with Blucher and Wellington clashing over risks. It notes Prussian discipline loosening and scarce losses as Allied forces pressed toward Cambray and Paris, then discusses strategic canal flooding along the Franco German front.
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Bucher
Paris
Waterloo
Pont Dilena
Tallyrand
Blucher
Rais
Tauls
St Cloud
Wellington
Palmerston
Paris Bircher
Cambray
Queen Victoria and Belgian Neutrality
A fragment from Christian Weekly discusses Queen Victoria and Belgium as neutrals, noting belief in Belgium's neutrality guaranteed by other powers and questioning any action that could threaten Belgium's status.
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Victoria
Vieto
Belgium
Becgram
Dritian
Redin Sculpures Heroism Gift By Eminent Preach Meistor
The London Times reports augustedin presented to the British Sige a sculptural collection honoring heroes. He stands beside Weir French bretures in a token of admiration.
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Redin
London Times
Augustedin
Storming of Liège Diary Excerpt From General Us Us
A fragment from a diary describes a storming bombardment near Liège. A general recalls a fierce hurricane shock, a corridor rush of wind, and suffocating smoke as the fort collapses. German engineers risked the ascent to rescue survivors amid the ruins.
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Biavortor le Fouid
Front Line Tales and Victoria Cross Hopes
War reminiscence describes trench life under German pressure with songs in shelter and comrades wounded. It notes Duchess of Sutherland aiding a dying man and reports three Royal Horse Artillery members recommended for the Victoria Cross after a counterattack near Compiegne where a single gun kept firing while others fell.
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L Battery
Royal Horse Artillery
Sergie
Darrell
Darbyshire
Osborne
Compiegne
Darrell Darbyshire
Recruiting in Great Britain from village enlistments
Britain mobilizes villagers for war as Shillingstone and Bracelet each send most of their men. Aignish, Uig, and Crowlista contribute sizable quotas with 61 in naval and territorial forces. Total local frontiersmen reach 351 with 64 men at the front and others in reserve or abroad.
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Kitcheters
Great Britain
Shillingstone
Dorset
Berners
U Lewis
Bracelet
Kirkibost
Tobson Ie
Upper Shader
Barvas
Crowlista
Uig
Aignish
Aind Point
Phas
Ovai Naval Reserve
Territorials
Royal Navy
Totel
Canada
Forcin
Brasciet
Young Hussar Hero From Bek on May Eight 1900
A correspondent recalls Albert Tutrenkes born May 8 1900 Bek r who serves with a French cavalry division. He guided infantry through Sisgative Rougemont and was present at Mulhouse. He later joined an artillery unit and rode riderless horses, earning praise from officers for fearless riding under fire.
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Hussar Sitle
Albert Tutrenkes
Bekr
Eld
A. Jody
Nuguat
Rougemont
Ifort
Albert ‘Pot
Minch
Saumur School
Prisoner treatment and Kaiser remark in wartime report
Alice Seaman Gibb of Orbiton Hill recalls aiding a captured German prisoner. He was found on board with clothing stripped, rubbed down, refreshed with brandy, and cared for by the crew of H.ALS. He claimed not to know what the fighting was about and tapped his forehead saying Kaiser. The account reflects mixed sentiment among the rescuers.
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Suterland
Deaside
Kaiser
Alice Seaman Gibb
H.als
Orbiton Hill
Avenged His Pal in Mons War Memoir Letter
A wounded Private Sidne Smith of the 1st Warwickshires recounts a wartime assault at Mons. He describes comrades urging forward, firing from behind a hedge, and close combat with German forces. He recalls being hit, checking a helmeted foe, and narrowly surviving a burst of shell fire as he endured shrapnel and fear.
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Sidne Smith
1St
Warwickshires
Mons
Trences
Meer
Fighting at Mons Retold in Holohan Letter
Private Holohan of the Royal Irish Regiment describes a midday battle near Mons. The unit advanced as German infantry opened fire at 1,200 yards, then unleashed deadly shrapnel forcing a retreat despite heavy casualties.
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Mons
Holohan
Royal Irish Regiment
Netley Hospital
London Omnibus tickets issued in single day total 2,009,000
Report notes that the London General Omnibus Company issued about 2,009,000 tickets in one day. If stacked end to end the tickets would reach from London to Dover, cover a space of nearly a mile, or rise about 1,566 feet when stacked flat.
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Hugh Daily
London General Omnibus Company
London
Pang
What the Germans Thought of Britain's Naval Power
A Berlin-based observer notes a shift in German opinion toward Britain’s navy after Heligoland Bight. German papers now admit Britain’s sea power may be stronger than claimed, while German reverence for their own fleet weakens amid questions about crew discipline and ship quality. The article contrasts prior German overconfidence with recent acknowledgments of British naval prowess and limited German maritime effectiveness.
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Tegard
Hector C. Bywater
Tne
Berlin
Coient
Navy
Navy League
Payy
British Sea Service
Heligoland
Fatherland
Fctor
Germany
Way Department
le Uty
Ke Ian
Great Britain
VALUE OF AREOPLANES French Airmen Drive the German Away
A letter from a decorated aviator praises French flyers for work since September. He describes neutralizing a German division within range of artillery links air support to effective bombardment and notes the Paris patrols repelling Sunday raids despite blizzards and snow. An aircraft narrowly missed Sacre Coeur by a yard.
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Lave
Septemer
Paris
Wounded Private Recalls Narrow Escape at Le Cateau
Private Fred Hutchinson of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment reports a close call after his unit was surprised at Le Cateau. He describes an all night march, rain and enemy fire, six bullet holes in his overcoat, tunic torn at the elbow, and a bullet entering the Jersey at the shoulder.
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le Cateau
Fred Hutchinson
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Openshaw
Manchester
Gordon Highlanders
Submarine design praises in naval era overview
The article explains submarine construction and operation suitable for surface cruising or submerged missions. It notes the cigar shaped hull of mild steel, high underwater pressure, and large ballast storage. Surface cruising uses combustion engines with a removable bridge, while submerged use relies on electrical systems for extended underwater periods. Seaworthiness in rough seas is highlighted.
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North Sea
Phil
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Essen
Army
AEP
FMB
Weetupp
Rane
Hans Tibainer
le Muttice
Méppen
Maries
Sail Vate
Ota Ca
Su Tag Daye
Sur
Seine
An ‘Sur
Nis
CIA
Pran
Serra Et al
Basel
Core Een
Coree Co Seat
Lhelahausen
du Pi Oramied
Engels
Tems Shipbuilding Vo Reserva
Av Kiel
Bene Arm General
Sia
Krupps
Seetaana
France
Aire
Sue
Enee
Britain
Eatuad
Ontario
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