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The Great War was perhaps the most greusome of all modern wars. New technologies let both the Central and Allied powers kill and maime each other in facinating new ways. Of course, this was perhaps the first example of a large part of the world becoming unified to instill peace and lasting prosperity for all, but lets not bore ourselves with the political ramifications. Lets get to the good stuff. . .It all started when the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was killed by a grenade. Austria-Hungry wanted to conduct an investigation in (what is now called) Serbia, but Serbia didn't want them in there. So, since Austria-Hungary didn't have a big army, they called on their buddies the Prussians (Germany). Then, the Slavs in Serbia freaked out and called on their Orthodox buddies the Russians to help. By this time, France was pissing its pants because Germany had invaded them a few times already, so they declared war too so they weren't unprepared. So then mobilization starts, and the Prussians send most of their army twords France. But, to get to France without having to go over a few mountains, they had to pass through neutral territory (Belgium). So they do and everyone gets pissed off because they can't do that to a nautral country. So England declares war. When the armies meet in NorthEastern France, they're pretty evenly matched so what do they end up doing? Dig in. That's right, TRENCH WARFARE! 
In the trenches, there was all sorts of neat crap! Mustard gas, bayonette attacks, cannons, tanks and all that cool shit. First, they would lob the Mustard gas and chlorine canisters at the enemy lines downwind, then, a sniper would shoot the things and blanket the enemy in posionous gas. Then, the shock troops would rush the enemy from over the trenches and slaughter them while they're paralyzed from the gas. Then these huge tanks would go right over all the trenches and take out the cannons behind the front lines. Neat, huh?
Baron Manfred von Richtofen, the Red Baron, had 80 or so confirmed kills during the air war over France. Of course, he was German, but he still kicks ass. Just look at him! He must be the ugly German equivalent of Sex On A Stick! Think about it! He was like the most recognizable person to come out of the war. But I bet that any hardcore mechwarrior or ms flight sim junkie could waste his ass with their mad joystick skills (and an F-14). . . How's that for progress? Damn streight. Hey, plus if you're ever looking for a hard game to find, get Knights of the Sky. Neat WW1 flight sim. And everything was flattened. It was pretty cool. Awe crap, not again. . . Shakespeare! This site is on Shakespeare, NOT the "war to end all wars!!" How could I be so silly. . . Sorry bout that folks. Won't happen again. But you gotta admit these zepplins are pretty damn cool.  |
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