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'''World War I''' was a major conflict fought over four years mainly in continental [[Europe]] from [[1914]] to [[1918]]. It was started due to the [[Nemesis]] statue passing by [[Earth]] in [[1913]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'') | '''World War I''' was a major conflict fought over four years mainly in continental [[Europe]] from [[1914]] to [[1918]]. It was started due to the [[Nemesis]] statue passing by [[Earth]] in [[1913]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'') Some of the battlegrounds were [[Passchendaele]], [[the Somme]] and [[Gallipoli]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'', [[TW]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'') A million [[British Army|British soldiers]] died during the war. ([[TW]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'') The [[time-travel]]ing [[Family of Blood]], while in [[1913]], had warned some people there would be a war the next year. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') | ||
In [[1915]], the ''[[RMS Lusitania]]'' was sunk, precipitating the [[United States]] getting involved. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'') | In [[1915]], the ''[[RMS Lusitania]]'' was sunk, precipitating the [[United States]] getting involved. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'') | ||
The immortal [[Jack Harkness]] fought in the war ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''), as did [[Tim Latimer]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') | The immortal [[Jack Harkness]] fought in the war ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''), as did [[Tim Latimer]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') [[Tommy Brockless]] also served, and was eventually executed in 1918, when, suffering from [[shell shock]], he refused to return to the front lines. ([[TW]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'') [[Solomon]] and the older members of his [[Hooverville]] fought in | ||
"the Great War," ([[DW]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''), as did [[Diagoras]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'') | "the Great War," ([[DW]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''), as did [[Diagoras]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'') | ||
Several soldiers were kidnapped by the [[War Lord]]s for use in their War Games. ([[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'') | Several soldiers were kidnapped by the [[War Lord]]s for use in their War Games. ([[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'') | ||
[[The Doctor]] visited the war several times. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] along with [[Susan]] survived a [[Zeppelin]] air raid. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'') | [[The Doctor]] visited the war several times. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] along with [[Susan]], survived a [[Zeppelin]] air raid. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'') In [[1914]], [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Tobias Philby]] and [[Thomas (The Amateur)|Thomas]] ended up in a no man's land in [[France]], where they learned of a [[Germany|German]] artillery build-up and warned the British Army of it. ([[TVC]]: ''[[The Amateur]]'') [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] also claimed to have been wounded at Gallipoli. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 03:04, 9 October 2008
World War I was a major conflict fought over four years mainly in continental Europe from 1914 to 1918. It was started due to the Nemesis statue passing by Earth in 1913. (DW: Silver Nemesis) Some of the battlegrounds were Passchendaele, the Somme and Gallipoli. (DW: The Sea Devils, TW: To the Last Man) A million British soldiers died during the war. (TW: To the Last Man) The time-traveling Family of Blood, while in 1913, had warned some people there would be a war the next year. (DW: The Family of Blood)
In 1915, the RMS Lusitania was sunk, precipitating the United States getting involved. (BFA: The Sirens of Time)
The immortal Jack Harkness fought in the war (DW: Utopia), as did Tim Latimer. (DW: The Family of Blood) Tommy Brockless also served, and was eventually executed in 1918, when, suffering from shell shock, he refused to return to the front lines. (TW: To the Last Man) Solomon and the older members of his Hooverville fought in "the Great War," (DW: Evolution of the Daleks), as did Diagoras. (DW: Daleks in Manhattan)
Several soldiers were kidnapped by the War Lords for use in their War Games. (DW: The War Games)
The Doctor visited the war several times. The Doctor along with Susan, survived a Zeppelin air raid. (DW: Planet of Giants) In 1914, the Doctor, Tobias Philby and Thomas ended up in a no man's land in France, where they learned of a German artillery build-up and warned the British Army of it. (TVC: The Amateur) The Doctor also claimed to have been wounded at Gallipoli. (DW: The Sea Devils)
