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Great Facts About Great War (World War I) - PartII

Russia mobilized 12 million troops during WWI, making it the largest army in the war. More than 3/4 were killed, wounded, or went missing in action.

In August 1914, German troops shot and killed 150 civilians at Aerschot. The killing was part of war policy known asSchrecklichkeit(frightfulness). Its purpose was to terrify civilians in occupied areas so that they would not rebel.

During WWI, British tanks were initially categorized into males and females. Male tanks had cannons, while females had heavy machine guns.

Little Willie was the first prototype tank in WWI. Built in 1915, it carried a crew of three and could travel as fast as 3 mph (4.8 km/h).

Artillery barrage and mines created immense noise. In 1917, explosives blowing up beneath the German lines on Messines Ridge at Ypres in Belgium could be heard in London 140 miles (220 km) away.

referencehttp://facts.randomhistory.com/world-war-i-facts.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

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