65 MILLION
51
THE WORLD’s 1ST TANK
men were mobilized from over 30 countries during World War One. 57% of those men died.
Zeppelin RaidS
on England during World War One.
The MK1 weighed 28 tonnes. That’s 7 elephants.
53,000 WAr DOGS
80 victories The most successful fighter pilot of the entire war was Germany’s Ace, Manfred von Richthofen ‘The Red Baron’ (1892-1918). He shot down 80 allied planes, more than any other World War One pilot.
Russia: 12m Britain: 9m France: 8m
USA: 4m
LARGEST WW1 Bomb WAS THE GERMAN 1000KG
Germany: 11m Austria/Hungary: 8m
Italy: 6m Turkey: 3m
6m
235,000 Sea Mines
War Horses
Laid by Allies during the whole of WWI. At Christmas 1914 an unofficial truce was observed along two-thirds of the Western Front. German and British troops played a football match in 'No Man's Land'.
25,000
Miles of trench networks were dug. Thats the same distance as traveling once around the World.
274 German U-boats sank 6,596 ships
In 1917 food shortages caused by the loss of British shipping to German U-boats meant the British government banned the use of rice at weddings and the feeding of pigeons.
100K 16,000 MESSENGER PIGEONS
British conscientious objectors who refused to fight. Many received white feathers as a sign of cowardice. Some were given non-combatant roles, others were imprisoned.
634
Victoria Crosses awarded
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