![]() ![]() By the end of the war, the whole world saw the horse as hopelessly outclassed. But Ford had introduced the Model T five years before the start of the war, and its speed, durability, stamina, and ease of maintenance (compared to a horse) had already won over many civilians. Many high ranking officials trusted their horses over the crude motorized vehicles of the time for both pulling wagons and carrying men into battle. When the war started, famously, the battlefields were shared by men, machines, and horses. Here’s a brief look at some of the cars, trucks, planes, and motorcycles that won the day for freedom back in the War to End All Wars. From the perspective of an automotive enthusiast and gearhead (petrolhead in the UK), WWI was the first mechanized war and kick started development of the modern world. Gas bag vehicles were built during World War One and (especially) World War Two in France, the Netherlands, Germany and England as an improvised solution to the. November 11th was originally Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I, when the world powers got together at 11:11 in the morning on the 11th day of the 11th month to sing the peace treaty.
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