The Central Powers and The Allies

  • Greece

    Greece
    Greece was part of the Central Powers.
  • Austria-Hungary

    Austria-Hungary
    Austria-Hungary was part of the Central Powers.
    They were colonized.
    During WW1 the armed forces were grouped to six armies, totaling 3.2 million soldiers. Between 1914 and 1918, 9 million served in the army.
    After the war was over, Austria would be forced to cede large parts of empire, including Hungary and Balkan territories minimizing it to a fraction of its size going back centuries, trimmed down to primarily cover areas dominated by Austrian-German populatio
  • China

    China
    China was part of the Allies during World War 1
    China was a conquerer.
    China's military was very powerful and strong during World War 1
  • Brazil

    Brazil
    Brazil declared neutrality on August 4, 1914
    Brazil was colonized.
    Brazil's main military involvement in this conflict took place at sea. To fulfill this mission, the Secretary of Navy ordered the use of part of its naval power.
  • France and Colonies

    France and Colonies
    France Empire was part of the Allies that fought against the Central Powers.
    The primary French field gun was the French 75, (75mm caliber, entered service in 1897). The French had about 4,000 of these guns.
  • German Empire

    German Empire
    The German Empire was part of The Central Powers.
    Mustard Gas was the most notable weapon employed by the Germans.
    Germany used Zepplins (type of aircraft), Submarines, The machine gun, and grenades.
  • Belgium

    Belgium
    Belgium had declared its neutrality when the war began.
    Invaded by Germany, as the most effective route for an invasion of France was through Belgium. Devastated by the Germans in WWI, and further damaged when Germany refused to pay war reparations after the war.
  • British Empire

    British Empire
    The British Empire was part of the Allies during WW1.
    The British Empire was conquered.
  • Italy

    Italy
    Italy was part of the Allies.
  • Bulgaria

    Bulgaria
    Bulgaria was part of The Central Powers.
    Bulgaria was conquered.
    The principal firearm used by the Bulgarian infantry since the end of the 19th century was the Mannlicher magazine rifle, notably the M95 model but also the 1888 and 1890 models.