Tag: First World War
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Weissenburg
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Weissenburg SMS Weissenburg was one of four Brandenburg-class pre-dreadnought battleships constructed for the Imperial German Navy in the early 1890s. As part of Germany’s first generation of true seagoing battleships, Weissenburg symbolized the country’s growing naval ambitions and marked a turning point in its maritime strategy. Though she would later be Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Wörth
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Wörth The SMS Wörth was one of four ships in the Brandenburg-class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy in the late 19th century. Commissioned in 1893, Wörth served as a symbol of Germany’s emergence as a modern naval power and played a key role in the formative years Read more
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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