A bugle call is a short tune, originating as a military signal announcing scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on a military installation, battlefield, or ship. Historically, even before Roman times,
At the outbreak of World War I, steel helmets were not provided to the troops. Soldiers of most nations went into battle wearing cloth, felt, or leather headgear that offered
Bayonet fighting was taught during basic military training to all Canadian Soldiers. However, statistics showed that bayonets were rarely used to injure or kill on the battlefield. Bayonets seem more
During World War I, every soldier of the Canadian Expeditionary Force wore the same khaki uniform. This similitude between units made it difficult for officers to spot their men on
Rum was part of the trench life. A ration of thick dark rum was given every morning to soldiers and another ration was given before going to battle. The ration
The first successful plane was created by the Wright Brothers in 1903, only a couple years before the beginning of World War I. It was the first major war in
