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Airfields II from the outbreak of World War I

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Lorraine

August 1914– Outbreak of World War I On the perceived premise that Russia was about to attack Germany, the Germans, under Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888-1918), in accordance with the Schlieffen plan, on Saturday 1 August 1914, declared War on Russia, … Continue reading →

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Dover’s Seaplane Base and Mote Bulwark Part II

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Lorraine

Part 1 of Dover’s Seaplane Base and Mote Bulwark started with the foundation of Mote Bulwark, the military site at the base of the Castle cliffs on the east side of Dover bay. This remained in the hands of the military … Continue reading →

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