History
Inside the Dreaded World War I German U-Boat
During the First World War, Germany deployed a fleet of 351 unterseeboote, or simply known as U-boats, to terrorize and sink Allied ships. Although the U-boats didn’t have much success against nimble British warships, but the merchant vessels and civilian ships were torpedoed. The sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania, a civilian vessel, caused the United … Read more
Historical Photos Cleverly Manipulated Without The Help Of Photoshop… 150 Years Ago!
Image manipulation traces its history back to the dawn of photography when Photoshop and other photo manipulation software were still too futuristic to even imagine. It’s impressive how photographers, artists in their own rights, managed to deceive reality, amuse and entertain the masses, voice out political and social opinions through manipulated photographs which we can … Read more
Japanese acoustic enemy locators known as “War Tubas”
Aerial warfare became increasingly important during World War I. Zeppelin airships conducted bombing raids on England. Aircraft were employed as bombers by both sides. If only the approach of an enemy aircraft was detected effectively, they could defend themselves better. This led to both sides to develop listening devices to detect enemies at a distance. … Read more
47 Heartbreaking Photos of WWI’s Western Front
The world leaders of that time called this the War to End All Wars. Photographer James Francis Hurley joined the Australian Imperial Force on the Western Front as an honorary captain in 1917. Frank Hurley had been no stranger to documenting under risky conditions through his camera. A year earlier, he returned to civilization after … Read more