The Iconic WWI Vehicle That Paved the Way for Modern Cars
When the First World War began in June 1914, the automobile was in the middle of its awkward teen years. The vehicles had popped up in the hands of the wealthy and early adopters, and Henry Ford had...
View ArticleThis Puny French Vehicle Was the First Great Tank
The Renault FT looks puny in comparison to the armored vehicles driving around today's battlefields, but 100 years ago, it was a big deal.
View ArticleThe Humble WWI Biplane That Helped Launch Commercial Flight
World War I was shaped by the new vehicles developed during the fours years of conflict. A century after the start of the war, we’re looking back at the most remarkable planes, cars, tanks, zeppelins...
View ArticleThe WWI Battleships That Saved (And Doomed) the British Empire
World War I was shaped by the new vehicles developed during the four years of conflict. A century after the start of the war, we’re looking back at the most remarkable vehicles—the planes, cars, tanks,...
View ArticleHow the Red Baron’s Knockoff Aircraft Became the First Great Warplane
Though the Allies won the war and the glory, the Germans gave us one of the most famous airplanes of the Great War. The Fokker Dr.1 triplane, flown by one of history's great fighter pilots, is among...
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How WWI’s U-Boats Launched the Age of Unrestricted Warfare
World War I was shaped by the new vehicles developed during the four years of conflict. A century after the start of the war, we’re looking back at the most remarkable vehicles—the planes, cars, tanks,...
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WWI Zeppelins: Not Too Deadly, But Scary as Hell
Airships were decent for surveillance, no good for bombing, and great for scaring the hell out of people. The post WWI Zeppelins: Not Too Deadly, But Scary as Hell appeared first on WIRED.
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Indispensable Vehicles That Got Their Start in WWI
It's likely that nothing will ever come close to the breakthroughs and sheer mass of new technologies and tactics produced during The Great War, just 100 years ago. The post Indispensable Vehicles That...
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