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During the First World War, collective nudity was said to strengthen morale among troops.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
At the dawn of the First World War, with aircraft now flying above the battlefield, pilots had a birds-eye view of the enemy position and could relay information about high-value targets to their own artillery.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
In fact, the region's Germanic flavour is historic – Trentino joined Italy only at the end of the First World War, having belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire until the post-war treaty redrew borders.
—Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
The fact that Alfons had received an Iron Cross for his service in the First World War seemed like extra insurance.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
At the dawn of the First World War, with aircraft now flying above the battlefield, pilots had a birds-eye view of the enemy position and could relay information about high-value targets to their own artillery.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
In fact, the region's Germanic flavour is historic – Trentino joined Italy only at the end of the First World War, having belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire until the post-war treaty redrew borders.
—Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
The fact that Alfons had received an Iron Cross for his service in the First World War seemed like extra insurance.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
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