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30 October 1917 Wilfred Owen’s Medical Board sends him back to a reserve unit for some months of home service. A note placed in his file indicates that he will not be fit for at least four months more, and that overseas service will never be advisable.
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#1gm #WWI – A British non-commissioned officer on sentry duty at the front. (my colorization). . more: instagram.com/p/DfHZnJEh70p/
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The Royal Canadian Navy's only loss in WWI--HMCS Galiano, sunk in a terrific storm off Vancouver Island. #OTD in 1918 she sent her last message: "Hold full of water, for God’s sake send help.” There were no survivors. @CraigBaird @RoyalCdnLegion
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An interesting technical solution to the difficulty of making these attacks that the Luftwaffe was experimenting with was the Sondergerät SG 116 Zellendusche This device was a single-shot recoilless weapon loaded with a 3cm cannon shell and countermass, intended to be mounted behind the cockpit of a single-seat fighter firing upwards Rather than being manually triggered by the pilot, the weapon would be activated by a photosensor reacting to the bomber's shadow as the fighter flew below it This would have allowed the pilot to concentrate on flying his aircraft without needing to look through his sight or worry about breaking off his attack in time to avoid a collision It would also have made him a difficult target for the bomber's defensive guns, a clever idea that like so many German projects in the latter war years failed to be ready in time for action
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Running for election as #JacksonCounty Presiding Judge (Commissioner), Harry S. Truman lambasts the current office holder and their profligate spending.
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Feeling very distressed, #KansasCity Charity Drive workers feel the pull of gloom. Mickey the Dog tries to cheer them up.
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An intriguing piece of Austrian WWI history: Donating a 1914 Heimatschein (certificate of municipal citizenship) from Czernowitz, Bukovina, to the History Museum in Suceava, Romania. Presented by Alexander von Tuschinski, 27 October 2026. – at Suceava, România
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The Daily Missoulian Oct 29 1914 Fort Erie, Canada, opposite Buffalo, America, has asked Canadian government to station soldiers to prevent German-American civilians from taking part in raids across the border to support Germany. teapaw.org/ThisDayInWWI/status/17…
The Daily Missoulian Oct 29 1914 https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025316/1914-10-29/ed-1/?sp=1&r=0.089,0.579,1.148,0.523,0 Fort Erie, Canada, opposite Buffalo, America, has asked Canadian government to station soldiers to prevent German-American civilians from taking part in raids across the border to support Germany.

ALT The Daily Missoulian Oct 29 1914 https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025316/1914-10-29/ed-1/?sp=1&r=0.089,0.579,1.148,0.523,0 Fort Erie, Canada, opposite Buffalo, America, has asked Canadian government to station soldiers to prevent German-American civilians from taking part in raids across the border to support Germany.

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Tombstone Epitaph #OTD Feb 13 1916 prints this story about a plot to destroy vital Canadian Welland canal in Ont. US arrested Paul Koenig (on right) and R. E. Leyendecker on (left). Imperial German spy Horst von der Goltz had scouted the canal in 1914 teapaw.org/ThisDayInWWI/status/12…
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Tombstone Epitaph., February 13, 1916 "Canada has placed a stronger guard on Welland canal since Paul Koenig (on right) and R.E. Leyendecker (on left) were taken by United States authorities in plot to destroy the twenty seven mile waterway in Ontario, Canada, and which connects Port Dalhousie, on Lake Ontario, with Port Colborne, on Lake Erie." https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95060905/1916-02-13/ed-1/seq-1/#

ALT Tombstone Epitaph., February 13, 1916 "Canada has placed a stronger guard on Welland canal since Paul Koenig (on right) and R.E. Leyendecker (on left) were taken by United States authorities in plot to destroy the twenty seven mile waterway in Ontario, Canada, and which connects Port Dalhousie, on Lake Ontario, with Port Colborne, on Lake Erie." https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95060905/1916-02-13/ed-1/seq-1/#

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El Paso Herald Oct 29 1914 British Army Officer was on vacation in Germany when war broke out. At Carlsbad he called upon an old friend Count D. Biscuccia Villafrance, of Naples, Italy, to get him out. Able to get out of Germany by pretending to be the Count's chauffeur.
El Paso Herald Oct 29 1914 British Army Officer was on vacation in Germany when war broke out. At Carlsbad he called upon an old friend Count D. Biscuccia Villafrance, of Naples, Italy, to get him out. Able to get out of Germany by pretending to be the Count's chauffeur. https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88084272/1914-10-29/ed-1/?sp=1&r=0.204,0.662,0.453,0.206,0

ALT El Paso Herald Oct 29 1914 British Army Officer was on vacation in Germany when war broke out. At Carlsbad he called upon an old friend Count D. Biscuccia Villafrance, of Naples, Italy, to get him out. Able to get out of Germany by pretending to be the Count's chauffeur. https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88084272/1914-10-29/ed-1/?sp=1&r=0.204,0.662,0.453,0.206,0

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The Topeka State Journal Oct 28 1915 prints this Stanley cartoon about Bomb plots in the United States Chicago Tribune Jul 9 1915 John T. McCutcheon cartoon: Might is Right Dynamite is Right South Bend News-Times Oct 29 1915 R.M. Brinkerhoff cartoon teapaw.org/ThisDayInWWI/status/19…
he Topeka State Journal Oct 28 1915 prints this Stanley cartoon about Bomb plots in the United States https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82016014/1915-10-28/ed-1/?sp=1&q=

ALT he Topeka State Journal Oct 28 1915 prints this Stanley cartoon about Bomb plots in the United States https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82016014/1915-10-28/ed-1/?sp=1&q=

Chicago Tribune Jul 9 1915 John T. McCutcheon cartoon: Might is Right Dynamite is Right http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1915/07/09/page/1/article/editorial-cartoon-1-no-title

ALT Chicago Tribune Jul 9 1915 John T. McCutcheon cartoon: Might is Right Dynamite is Right http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1915/07/09/page/1/article/editorial-cartoon-1-no-title

South Bend News-Times Oct 29 1915 R.M. Brinkerhoff cartoon https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87055779/1915-10-29/ed-1/?sp=1&q=

ALT South Bend News-Times Oct 29 1915 R.M. Brinkerhoff cartoon https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87055779/1915-10-29/ed-1/?sp=1&q=

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Ogden Standard Oct 30 1915 "explosives, disguises, U.S. survey maps and atlas, were taken from the rooms of Robert Fay and his brother-in-law, Walter Scholz, confessed German spies who came to this country to destroy American munitions" supplying Allies teapaw.org/ThisDayInWWI/status/15…
The Ogden Standard Oct 30 1915 "These two suit cases containing explosives, disguises, U.S. survey maps and atlas, were taken from the rooms of Robert Fay and his brother-in-law, Walter Scholz, confessed German spies who came to this country to destroy American munitions factories and blow up munitions ships leaving American ports." https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85058396/1915-10-30/ed-1/?sp=1&r=0.213,1.086,0.588,0.268,0

ALT The Ogden Standard Oct 30 1915 "These two suit cases containing explosives, disguises, U.S. survey maps and atlas, were taken from the rooms of Robert Fay and his brother-in-law, Walter Scholz, confessed German spies who came to this country to destroy American munitions factories and blow up munitions ships leaving American ports." https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85058396/1915-10-30/ed-1/?sp=1&r=0.213,1.086,0.588,0.268,0

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Un raid des autos blindees belges en Galicie Le Petit Journal Oct 29 1916 Belgian armored car raid in Galicia teapaw.org/ThisDayInWWI/status/19…
Un raid des autos blindees belges en Galicie Le Petit Journal Oct 29 1916 Belgian armored car raid in Galicia https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k717233c/f5.item#

ALT Un raid des autos blindees belges en Galicie Le Petit Journal Oct 29 1916 Belgian armored car raid in Galicia https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k717233c/f5.item#

Un raid des autos blindees belges en Galicie Le Petit Journal Oct 29 1916 Belgian armored car raid in Galicia https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k717233c/f5.item#

ALT Un raid des autos blindees belges en Galicie Le Petit Journal Oct 29 1916 Belgian armored car raid in Galicia https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k717233c/f5.item#

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Oct 21 1917 Le Petit Journal Glorious death of a Romanian hero Mort glorieuse d'une héroïne Roumaine teapaw.org/ThisDayInWWI/status/19…
Oct 21 1917 Le Petit Journal Glorious death of a Romanian hero Mort glorieuse d'une héroïne Roumaine https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k717284g/f8.item

ALT Oct 21 1917 Le Petit Journal Glorious death of a Romanian hero Mort glorieuse d'une héroïne Roumaine https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k717284g/f8.item

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Daily Telegraph Oct 29 1914 London Bus service is cancelled as buses are moved to France Nov 6 1914 Christopher Pilkington photo, IWM Q 57328, of the 2nd Bn, Royal Warwickshire Reg IWM 508-45, released Jan 19 1918, 1st contingents of Fifth Army get out of their bus transport
Daily Telegraph October 29 1914 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03083/Telegraph1914_2910_3083497a.pdf

ALT Daily Telegraph October 29 1914 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03083/Telegraph1914_2910_3083497a.pdf

Nov 6 1914 Photographer Christopher Pilkington took this photo, IWM Q 57328, of the 2nd Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment being transported by bus through Dickebusch on their way to Ypres November 6 1914-11-06 https://iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205024516

ALT Nov 6 1914 Photographer Christopher Pilkington took this photo, IWM Q 57328, of the 2nd Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment being transported by bus through Dickebusch on their way to Ypres November 6 1914-11-06 https://iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205024516

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Jeff Gusky@hiddenwwiOct 29
Small latern in French WW1 Underground city #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography
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Badly vandalized carving in a German WWI underground city #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography
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On This Day 29th Oct 1914. On the Yser the Germans take Ramscapelle. The Belgians open the sluices of the canal.
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Highly flattering review of my book "The Ottoman Defence Against the Anzac Landing" by a wargamer. Much appreciated. gurupig.com/2026/08/01/revie…
Review: The Ottoman Defence Against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915 by Mesut Uyar

Review: The Ottoman Defence Against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915 by Mesut Uyar

Mesut Uyar’s The Ottoman Defence Against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915 makes an important contribution to Gallipoli scholarship by examining the opening day of the campaign from the perspe…

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An automaton fuelled by tomes of newly available knowledge sweeps away the old society. No, not a self-portrait by ChatGPT in the style of a Georgian satirical print, but one of several “March of Intellect” cartoons published ca. 1828: publicdomainreview.org/colle…
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Photographed in colour 111 years ago, this young lady is Mademoiselle Paquin, a young student at the domestic school in Nancy, France, during the Great War. I have cleaned-up this charming Autochrome portrait which was taken in May 1915 by Auguste Leon - and you would be correct in supposing that she was a classmate of the girl whose portrait I posted yesterday. This photo was taken in colour using an early colour glass-plate process and isn't colourised.
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In 1915, a Wisconsin man was kept alive for 7 weeks by family and friends continuously pumping his chest after his lungs were paralyzed. Described in his obituary as "a bright and active boy," Layfette sadly passed away in March 1915 at age 25. The story of his loved ones' incredible commitment to prolonging his life made newspapers nationwide. See this clipping in the Chicago Daily Tribune on our site. @chicagotribune newspapers.com/article/chica…
1915 newspaper clipping reports Layfette Reuter survived seven weeks by friends manually pumping his chest for respiration.

ALT 1915 newspaper clipping reports Layfette Reuter survived seven weeks by friends manually pumping his chest for respiration.

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Descending railway in the extensive French tunnel system at Butte de Vauquois #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography
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