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Trenches in World War One protected soldiers from artillery fire and bullets. However, other threats were still deadly.

Find out more in my new video:

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Today in Know More About History:

The K bullet was an armor-piercing round that could penetrate up to 13 mm of armor. It was fairly effective against early tanks and destroyed many of them at the beginning of tank warfare.

Learn more about it in my new video:

https://youtu.be/BJYEG6giKck

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Today in Know More About History:

The German Army captured more than 300 damaged enemy tanks. It salvaged and transported them behind frontlines, where engineers repaired the captured tanks and sent them back to the front.

Learn more about it in my new video: youtu.be/l-toreLwnko

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Learn about the struggle for Ukraine during the Russian Civil War.

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Learn about the first use of military aviation that happened during the Italo-Turkish War.

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With 2022 here, I'm officially back again. Learn about history with my documentaries!

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Today in Infographic About History:

The Zollverein was a German customs union officially established under Prussian leadership in 1834, after the Prussians had established an internal customs union throughout their state in 1818. It created a free-trade area throughout Germany with the exception of Austria. Moreover, it was an attempt of Prussia to win the struggle for control over the other states of the Confederation.

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Learn about the unbelievable amount of artillery shells that were fired during the Battle of Verdun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnD3XN1dI7c

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Next time in Learn About History, we will go high up and learn about the first time airplanes were used in combat.

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Learn about the deterioration of the Ottoman Empire from 1699 to 1923 in my new video.

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This time in Now You Know we take a closer look at the decisions made by the Ottoman Empire in WWI.

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Today in Know More About History:

The hunger for chocolate has existed for longer than some expect.

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This time in Now You Know we take a closer look at Bulgaria's decisions in WWI and why it joined the Central Powers.

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Learn about the interesting history of the lawn and why many homes have one.

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Keep Off The Grass — The History Of The Lawn — tomorrow on YouTube and similar video platforms!

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As a consequence of the trench warfare on the Western Front in World War One, military leaders had to find a way to break it. The German Army deployed specialist soldiers that were trained to use infiltration tactics to break through the lines of the opposition.