People become accustomed to the fact that during the fighting is made a lot of feats. In this regard, they just don't remember them all. However, if the history of the great Patriotic war is known to many, it is about interesting facts that happened during the First world war and only knows a small fraction of people. And that they will be discussed in this review.
The First world war contributed to the change most of the ideas about how should happen the fighting. What can cause facts about the First world war? In deadly battle, of course, the infantry continued to play a major role. However, at this period began to take its first steps armored vehicles with military aircraft. The troopers faced each other on the background of explosions. And in this difficult time, forged a people famous throughout the world. However, it is not always positive.
For Russia, this war was the most serious, as the conflict was not only with the German and Austro-Hungarian troops. Within the country, in its very heart, is also brewing a serious problem. And after three bloody years of the First world war for five years, the country could not cope with the revolution.
Today, few people know the history of the First world war. And it is possible to tell about well-known details of the fighting. But in this review it should talk about the interesting facts of the First world war, which can surprise many.
Many people know about the feat that made the defenders of the Brest fortress. However, not everyone can boast of the knowledge that about 40 years before the Russian soldiers had experienced the same hopeless battle. The siege of the fortress Osovets, do not differ large, lasted for 190 days. She became famous due to the fact that the 13th company 226 regiment Zemlyansky went in a completely hopeless counterattack. In late July 1915, the Germans turned on the gas in side of the fortress. The defenders simply had no chance to protect themselves, as individual means of protection at that time not yet invented. Accordingly, all the Russian soldiers received severe poisoning. After some time, German troops advanced to the attack under cover of his artillery. And totally unexpected to meet them from the green clubs of the toxic substance were made by Russian soldiers, wrapped in rags, in tattered tunics, constantly coughing. However, rifles in hand, they squeezed hard enough. At the head of the attack was Lieutenant Kotlinski. The Germans, fearing such an offensive, were driven back to their original positions. Later the Russian troops left the fortress by order of command.
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What other horrifying and interesting facts of the First world war we can remember? Mention should be made about ‘the Stavropol virgin”. So called the nurse Rimma Ivanova, who died in 1915, near the Carpathian village. What did she remember? When during the battle, killed all the officers and soldiers-demoralized, she was not afraid to rally fighters around him. Rima, led the attack, was able to dislodge the enemy from the trenches. However the moment of victory she never saw.
Talking about interesting facts of the First world war, mention should be made of "little Willy". That was the name of the first tank, which was designed in Britain. His speed was about 4.8 kilometers per hour. The transport was equipped with a gun. There was such a model on the battlefield in 1916 during the battle of Flers-Corselet. Since many years have passed, and various States continue to be measured long trunk and thick armor. The word “tank” means “tank”. This is due to the fact that the British a new type of weapon tried to disguise the barrels of fuel. However, misled by their cunning they did not entered.
Some interesting facts about the First world war known? “a penny of a dead man”. Thus was nicknamed the posthumous coins, on which was an inscription stating that the soldier died for honour and freedom. These items were sent to relatives of fallen soldiers. For 6 years these tokens were sent to more than one million. The title to them was not specified. This is due to the fact that the British authorities wanted to equalize all the victims.
A Lot of bad has been done for a while, lasted until the First world war. Interesting facts about can confirm this completely. However, there was a place and for not too violent events. For example, after the war began to spread anti-German sentiment. And in order not to lose your money, restaurateurs England and America, renamed the “cabbage German” in “liberty cabbage".
What are the unknown facts of the First world war to be mentioned in this review? Many of today's fashionistas don't know what the name of the clothing, as a “trench”, was formed in the trenches. This word, the soldiers called jackets, raincoats that were given to them by the commissaries. Howeverthe translation of the word “trench” speaks for itself – “trench coat".
Speaking about the historical facts of the First world war, it is worth mentioning the pigeon number 888 and "trench of cats”. Animals are often used in wartime. Pigeons mainly played the role of postmen. With their help did the transfer of letters and orders. The most famous postman became dove under the number 888. He is behind all the fighting sent more than a hundred important emails. And it should be noted that it is the only bird that received the rank of Colonel. She was buried with all the honors.
In the trenches were often encountered, and a simple cat. They were needed not only for catching mice. Cats also warned soldiers about the early gas attacks better than any sensor. Four-footed fighters were also used in submarines as a “sensor” controlling the purity of the air. Than not the original facts about the events that occurred in the days when it was the First world war?
During the war years was one of the original tradition. English divers after successful completion of the RAID, hung a pirate flag, which is today known as “Jolly Roger". Admiral Wilson thus showed that the use of submarines for him – deceptive maneuver, which is not honourable gentlemen.
What secrets still keeps the First world? Chronicle, the facts say that during Christmas in 1914 soldiers of Germany and of England announced a temporary truce in order to celebrate the holiday. This was carried out during a football match, full of Christian hymns. Subsequently this tradition to resume failed. Another truce occurred in Belarus, where German and Russian troops have teamed up to shoot the wolves attacked them. The fighting was continued in the time when all the animals were killed.
In this article we have attempted to present the basic facts about the First world war, which can be interesting. Only few know about them. However, the committed deeds that need to be remembered about them. Often the heroism of the men turned the course of the fighting. And it is necessary to know all without exception.
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