Later on, the Germans were the first who mounted a machine gun that could fire between the revolving blades of a propeller. This invention led to battles in the air. Successful pilots became national heroes, like Germany's Baron Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron. read more
Background of World War I; The Beginning of the War; Fronts of World War I; The Russian Revolution; America Enters the War; The End of Fighting; Consequences of World War I; Peace Settlement; Aftermath of World War I The western front. Germany had to fight a war on two fronts. read more
The main fronts in World War I were in France and in Russia. TheWestern Front was in France and the Eastern Front was in Russia. read more