WWI Heavy Bomber
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"These men have come across. They are at the front now. Join them. Enlist in the Navy."
This WWI recruiting was illustrated c. 1918 by F.X. Leyendecker, the younger brother to the more celebrated J.C. Leyendecker.
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I paint a lot, and though I’d like to think I was alright enough, it’s rare that I’m impressed with my own work. This may be my new favorite painting, and it’s my second attempt at doing anything on burlap. But what do you think? You can check out a high def image of it on my site, it’s called Burlap Stormtrooper. #art #artist #burlap #painting #rustic #wwi #stormtrooper #wwi #wwimemes #wwiart #wwinstagram #epicart #trenches #army #soldiers #veteranartist #spooky #scary #darkart #horror #gasmask #mask #war https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ07c5Rrizq/?utm_medium=tumblr
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SMS Seydlitz. She took part in both the Battle of Dogger Bank and Battle of Jutland. She suffered severe damage in both engagements. A near magazine explosion at Dogger Bank and she was hit twenty one times by large caliber rounds and a torpedo at Jutland. But at Jutland she and Derfflinger destroyed the battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. She ended life interned, then scuttled at Scapa Flow.
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Germany's first tank. The A7V. As you can see it was just a pillbox on a chassis. It wasn't very fast or capable of crossing any type of uneven ground. Cannon on the front, with MGs on the side and stern. Idk specifics about any action they were involved in. I'll check it out...
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Emden spent the majority of her career overseas in the German East Asia Squadron, based in Tsingtao, in the Kiautschou Bay concession in China. In 1913, Karl von Müller took command of the ship. At the outbreak of World War I, Emden captured a Russian steamer and converted her into the commerce raider Cormoran. Emden rejoined the East Asia Squadron, then was detached for independent raiding in the Indian Ocean. The cruiser spent nearly two months operating in the region, and captured nearly two dozen ships. On 28 October 1914, Emden launched a surprise attack on Penang; in the resulting Battle of Penang, she sank the Russian cruiser Zhemchug and the French destroyer Mousquet.
Müller then took Emden to raid the Cocos Islands, where he landed a contingent of sailors to destroy British facilities. There, Emden was attacked by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. The more powerful Australian ship quickly inflicted serious damage and forced Müller to run his ship aground to avoid sinking. Out of a crew of 376, 133 were killed in the battle. Most of the survivors were taken prisoner; the landing party, led by Hellmuth von Mücke, commandeered an old schooner and eventually returned to Germany. Emden's wreck was quickly destroyed by wave action, and was broken up for scrap in the 1950s
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Udet in WWI. 62! Wow!
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e Royal Navy battle line during the Battle of Jutland. HMS Iron Duke in the foreground. Imagine being inside one of these iron behemoths, going about your duty. The ship blasting away with earth jarring and ear shattering force. You never know when an enemy shell could slam right through her, absolutely ruining your day! The nerves of those men... astonishing!
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Coming out of the trenches. I’ve got this guy on its final dry, and he’s going to be in the mail tomorrow! I’ve got my commission box open, but there is a bit of a wait building up. Looks like fortunes starting to smile upon me. DM me if you want me to paint you something! #art #artist #doughboy #soldiers #army #marines #usmc #wwi #wwimemes #wwiart #warart #combatart #veteranartist #artistselfie #guns #gasmask #mauser #c96 #masks #mustardgas https://www.instagram.com/p/CPVjVDBrH37/?utm_medium=tumblr
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