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Freyberg, Bernard

Freyberg, Bernard (1889-1963), Baron Freyberg, was a British military commander in World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945). He was born in London on March 21, 1889, and was educated at Wellington College, in New Zealand. He won the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valor in the British armed services, in 1916. In 1917, he was promoted to brigadier general. More »

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Anzac Memorial

Anzac Memorial, also known as the Anzac War Memorial, was originally built in memory of those men... More >>

Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

Australian Flying Corps (AFC) was the first air force in Australia. The Australian government... More >>

Delville Wood, Battle of

Delville Wood, Battle of, was a battle fought by South African soldiers against German soldiers... More >>

DORA

DORA, Defence of the Realm Acts, were passed in 1914 and 1915 to give the United Kingdom... More >>

Jutland, Battle of

Jutland, Battle of, was the only major fight between the fleets of Germany and Britain in World... More >>

Lusitania

Lusitania, loo sih TAY nee uh, was a British passenger ship that sank off the southern coast of... More >>

Saint-Germain, Treaty of

Saint-Germain, san zhuhr MAN, Treaty of, was signed by the Allied powers and the Republic of... More >>

Sevres, Treaty of

Sevres, SEH vruh, Treaty of, forced the defeated Ottoman Empire to give up much of its territory... More >>

Siegfried Line

Siegfried, SEEG freed, Line was the name of two fortified lines of defense established by Germany... More >>

Simpson and his donkey

Simpson and his donkey became famous for helping wounded Allied soldiers during the ANZAC... More >>

Somme, Battle of the

Somme, Battle of the, was one of the longest and costliest campaigns of World War I (1914-1918).... More >>

Trianon, Treaty of

Trianon, TREE uh non or tree ah NAWN, Treaty of, was signed by Hungary and the Western Allies... More >>

Triple Alliance

Triple Alliance was a defense agreement among Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy. It lasted from... More >>

Triple Entente

Triple Entente, ahn TAHNT, means triple, or three-way, agreement. When World War I broke out in... More >>

Verdun, Battles of

Verdun, vehr DUHN or vur DUHN, Battles of. Verdun, one of the oldest cities of France, has been a... More >>

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