The Great Halifax Explosion Russian History World War 1

World War 1

edited by Jon Stallworthy

When the whole of Europe went to war in 1914

but also disturbingly self-aware

The 1914-18 conflict witnessed the first aerial bombing of civilian populations

The Great Halifax Explosion Russian History World War 1Description by John U. Bacon Paperback After steaming out of New York City on December 1, 1917, laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives, the munitions ship Mont Blanc fought its way up the Atlantic coast, through waters prowled by enemy U boats. As it approached the lively port city of Halifax, Mont Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2. 9 kilotons of TNTthe most powerful explosion ever visited on a human