Saturday, July 19, 2025


Today in
World War I History


1915 - In Belgium, the British captured the German-occupied village of Hooge. Eleven days later the Germans used their new weapon, the flamethrower, to use against the Allies at the same location.

1919 - In Whitehall, London, the Cenotaph was unveiled. The monument to those killed or wounded during World War I was unveiled during the first Peace Day celebration.


World War I Quote

"Armed neutrality is ineffectual enough at best."
- President Woodrow Wilson, April 2, 1917








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