Day: April 21, 2018
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On this day, Sat Apr 21 09:00:40 +0000 2018, One Hundred Years Ago
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Apr 21
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, is shot down and killed by Captain Roy Brown (Canadian). The German air ace lands his plane but when troops inspect it, the pilot has already died.#ww1 — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) April 21, 2018 Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, is shot down and killed by Captain […]
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Charting the daily events of World War One, this history project aims to provide a bite-sized and engaging way to follow the events of 100 years ago. Using a variety of sources, I aim to refer to the main events of the war on the centenary of their occurrence. However, it's not just about the main events, I have also taken time to research lesser known events in order to help the reader to feel engaged with the scope of the war.
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