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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