biggeordiegeekQuite enjoying Over The Top from Flying Squirrel
A game in which I can play with World War I tanks is always right up my ally
Its quite chaotic and a lot of fun!
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDThe beautiful #RMSLusitania was launched in 1906 on #ThisDayInHistory, from John Brown Shipyard on the #RIverClyde, Scotland. #Lusitania was one of the fastest #OceanLiners of her day, only slightly slower than her sister #RMSMauretania. She was tragically lost during #WorldWarI.
ExhibitExplorerBand rotunda, Egypt or Palestine, 1915-1919 / WRD Laurie, 01 Jan 1917
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#WorldWarI #AucklandMountedRifles #Egypt #Palestine #Museum #Museums
Based on the #HusaynMcMahonCorrespondence, wherein the #BritishEmpire disingenuously promised aid for a contiguous Arab state after #WorldWarI, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1916 a dynastic (non-nationalistic) #ArabRevolt against the #OttomanEmpire broke out with Hejazi leadership.
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SMS Westfalen was a Nassau-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1907 and launched in July 1908, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in November 1909. She was equipped with a main battery of twelve 28 cm (11 in) guns in six twin turrets using an unusual hexagonal arrangemen...
#smswestfalen #nassau #imperialgermannavy #northsea #worldwari. #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Westfalen
Facing harsh conditions of the #GreatDepression, a group of #WorldWarI #veterans, the #BonusArmy, gathered in Washington, D.C., on #ThisDayInHistory in 1932, to demand early a promised bonus. The Senate denied them & Hoover ignored them... until July, when things got violent...
Tethered horses, Egypt or Palestine, 1915-1919 / WRD Laurie, 01 Jan 1917
Black border print
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#WorldWarI #AucklandMountedRifles #Palestine #Egypt #Horses #PalmTrees #Museum #DigitalNZ
Nicholas A. FerrellMoina Michael and the Remembrance Poppy
Inspired by Col. John McCrae's poem, In Fladers Fields, Georgia resident and professor Moina Michael championed the remembrance poppy following World War I. Sara Freeland, writing for UGA Today, explained: She also launched a national letter-writing campaign encouraging others to adopt the poppy. The American Legion designated the red poppy as its official flower in 1920, and distribution of poppies became a Legion national program in 1924. Michael passed away in 1944. According to her [β¦]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/moina-michael-remembrance-poppy-05-25-26/
Pook-Emu Bee: Links For Memorial Day (2026)
The Pook-Emu Bee links return today for Memorial Day, a day for remembering those Americans who gave their lives in battle. I put together some suitable links for the occasion to lead off today's Pook-Emu Bee. You can also see some of my own Memorial Day articles in Saturday's Newsletter Leaf Journal. 1. Every American Needs to Know What Happens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day (Brandon Wile for Military.com. May 21, 2026.) At 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, pause for one minute of silence [β¦]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-memorial-day-2026/
Every Day FictionRead MUDDY MOUND β’ Reece Howarth -- Historical -- #ReeceHowarth #WorldWarI https://everydayfiction.com/?p=24235