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Airfields II from the outbreak of World War I
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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World War I – Dover at the Outbreak
During both World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945) Dover became Fortress Dover – a military zone from where, amongst other things, troops embarked for Continental Europe and beyond. Indeed, Dover, besides being a port was also a major military … Continue reading
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