WW1 Veteran Timeline Project.

  • WW1 Event Number 1.

    WW1 Event Number 1.
    Russia Mobilizes WW1, also known as the Austrian attack on Serbia. It has been said that Russia begins full mobilization of its troops. However, Germany demands that it will stop.
  • WW1 Event Number 2.

    WW1 Event Number 2.
    When World War 1 begins, WW1 began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Also, Germany and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States in 1914, WW1.
  • WW1 Event Number 3.

    WW1 Event Number 3.
    Germans Fire, German soldiers were firing more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions. It has also been said that it was the first major gas attack by the Germans.
  • WW1 event number 4.

    WW1 event number 4.
    Lusitania Sinks was on May 5th, 1915. Germany waged submarine warfare was against the United Kingdom and which had a naval blockade of Germany. therefore the ship was to carry passengers on transatlantic voyages.
  • WW1 event number 5.

    WW1 event number 5.
    Germany Limits Submarines, in 1915 Germany agrees to limit its submarine warfare. However, Germany responded to a demand to the U.S. President. Therefore Germany declares the area around the British war areas.
  • WW1 event number 6.

    WW1 event number 6.
    WW1 first tanks, also known ass Mark 1. In 1916 WW1 was at the time to use their first tanks, They first used tanks on the battlefield. However, on September 15 the tanks not just tanks, many of the tanks broke down. A fun fact about these tanks, once they got working again, is that aff the star the tanks only went 2 miles per hour with was hard for them to fight in the war.
  • Veteran Event Number 5

    Veteran Event Number 5
    Frank Buckles prisoner history after joining the army for WW1. Frank was sent to prison right after joining the army for lying about his age saying he was 21 when really he was 16. After joining Frank Got sent to a prison camp in the Philippines.
  • Veteran Event Number 2

    Veteran Event Number 2
    In WW1 Frank Buckles was the last surviving military veteran. when joining the war in 1917 and ending up dying in the year of 2011. dying at the age of 94 makes Frank Buckles the last surviving veteran from WW1.
  • Veteran Event Number 3

    Veteran Event Number 3
    In August 1917, Frank Buckles joined the army to go to war for WW1. After joined he was served with a detachment from Fort Riley. Frank was sent to Fort Riley for lying about his age to get into the war in WW1.
  • Veteran Event Number 4

    Veteran Event Number 4
    Frank Buckles was the youngest to join the WW1 army. When Frank lied about his age saying he was 21 but in general he was 16. Witch makes Frank Buckles the youngest to every join the WW1 army in 1917.
  • Veteran Event Number 1.

    Veteran Event Number 1.
    Veteran Frank Woodruff Buckles, who served in WW1 in the year of 1917. The first main event from Mr. Buckles during his years in WW1, Frank lied about his age to get into the war. Frank got into war because he lied about his age, in 1917 you had to be 21 to go into war, however, Frank was 16, not 21, therefore, he had consequences for his lie.
  • WW1 Event Number 7.

    WW1 Event Number 7.
    The Battle of Broodseinde occurred on the 4th of October 1917. Broodseinde was near Belgium and at the east end of the Gheluvelt plateau and also by the British. However, the battle was the most successful Allied attack.
  • WW1 Event Number 8.

    WW1 Event Number 8.
    In the battle of Hazebrouck 1918, Hazebrouck occurred in Northern France. It was also known for its small-town and its population of only 13,000 people with very few amounts of soldiers. Hazebrouck was not well, for example, they were always low on supplies.
  • WW1 event number 9.

    WW1 event number 9.
    First Battle of Dernancourt, Dernancourt occurred on the 28th of March 1918. The fight took place in Northern France and was involved in a serious army attack. The Denancourt fight was against the British and Australian troops, however it ended up in a complete defeat of the German assault.
  • WW1 event Number 10

    WW1 event Number 10
    The First Battle of Morlancourt, the battle was fought through the 28–30 in March 1918. The fight was located on the Western Front during World War I. It was said the battle saw troops that were from Australia and were in the 3rd division.