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Such bombs were made of a steel or iron cylinder, and were used by British and American troops during World War I, according the Imperial War Museums.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2004, the co-writers published Justice for None, about a World War I veteran imprisoned after his wife’s murder.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The film, set in World War I, revolves around the U.S. Army Signal Corps sending 223 women to France in 1918 as telephone operators to help win the war.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Soon, the Canadian Red Ensign was being used on land, particularly by the military during World War I, before gaining official status in 1946.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2004, the co-writers published Justice for None, about a World War I veteran imprisoned after his wife’s murder.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The film, set in World War I, revolves around the U.S. Army Signal Corps sending 223 women to France in 1918 as telephone operators to help win the war.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Soon, the Canadian Red Ensign was being used on land, particularly by the military during World War I, before gaining official status in 1946.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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