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Previously blasdgag Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL | WWI
I realized today that I don't know nearly enough about World War I. And I found this comical, yet informative video. Kinda a fun watch ![]() I'm curious if anyone here has any family stories from WWI? I had family in WWII, but not WWI (that I know of). |
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random probability waves Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sandy Eggo by way of Mobtown ![]() |
now go find the youtube channel 'the great war' and fall down their rabbit hole of weekly updates of what happened 100yrs ago in that war. They've been running that series since 2014. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar each episode is about 10-12mins long. and they have lots of bonus feature vids also. It is really fascinating stuff, and they do collaborations with other channels too. like I said - a rabbit hole.
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Not exactly a WW1 story, but my great grandparents came over from Ireland in 1916, to escape war... etc. THe ship they came over in, was torpedoed and sunk on the way back.
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During the war, my GGrand Father worked as a mechanic for the Royal Air Corp. But... after the war, they crossed over.
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Some People Juggle Geese Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bodymore, Murderland |
I know we have some gun nuts around here so I thought I'd share this with you all. I was lucky enough to be given my great-grandfathers service pistol from WW1. Its an original Colt model 1911. I also have his foot locker/chest from when he was training. He was given the option to purchase the gun when the war was over. ![]() Now I was talking with a family friend about this gun and he brought up that he had his grandfathers old pistol and "some gun he brought back" so he just gave them to me. I threw some money his way because it wouldnt be fair. All he said is that they were rusty. ![]() Canadian standard issue Smith and Wesson Triple Lock in .455 Webley (with name engraved in the wood grips) and a 1915 German artillery model Luger.
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I need this! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Portland, Oregon | Quote:
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I think the only thing I got from my great grandparents was a predilection for cancer. No WWI stories at all.
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