Tag: First World War
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Lakes Entrance WW1 Memorial Sculptures
Lakes Entrance WW1 Memorial Sculptures The six World War 1 Memorial Sculptures are located along the Esplanade in Lakes Entrance Victoria Australia. They are carved from the original Cypress trees that were planted as an Avenue of Honour for the servicemen that gave their life in World War 1. In 1924 a memorial Avenue of Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Brandenburg
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Brandenburg The German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Brandenburg was the lead ship of her class and represented a major milestone in the development of the Imperial German Navy. Commissioned in 1893, she was one of Germany’s first ocean-going battleships and a significant departure from the previously coastal-defence oriented naval policy. Her construction Read more
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Sopwith Rhino Triplane Bomber
Sopwith Rhino Triplane Bomber First flying in October 1917, the Sopwith Rhino was a two-seat triplane bomber. Designed as a private venture by Sopwith, it featured an internal bomb load of up to 205kg. Armament consisted of a synchronised Vickers machine gun firing through the propeller disc and a Lewis machine gun in the rear Read more