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World War I History
World War I History
1915 - In France, German lieutenant Erwin Rommel led his company in the daring capture of four French block-houses that housed artillery positions.
1917 - The Battle of Khadairi Bend ended with the fall of the heavily fortified town.
1917 - The U.S. passenger ship California left New York bound for Glasgow, Scotland. On February 6, a German submarine sank the ship killing 43 of the 205 people onboard.
1929 - In Germany, the World War I novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque was published.
| "Greece has to defend her territory against barbarous aggressors. But if in the trials of the past Greece has been able, thanks to the civilizing strength of the morale of the race, to have overcome the conquerors and to rise free amidst the ruins, today it is quite a different matter. The present cataclysm will decide the definite fate of Hellenism, which, if lost, will never be restored." - King Alexander, August 4, 1917 |
