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Alfred von Schlieffen
German field marshal and strategist who devised the Schlieffen Plan, a military strategy aimed at quickly defeating France in the west before turning attention to Russia in the east during World War I.
Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron)
Renowned German fighter pilot, credited with 80 aerial victories during World War I. He was one of the most famous flying aces of the war.
Sam Hughes
Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I, responsible for organizing and mobilizing Canadian forces for overseas service.
Roy Brown
Canadian flying ace credited with shooting down the German aircraft piloted by Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.
Billy Bishop
Canadian flying ace and Victoria Cross recipient, credited with 72 aerial victories during World War I, making him one of the top scoring pilots of the war.
John McCrae
Canadian poet, physician, and soldier best known for his war poem "In Flanders Fields," written during World War I.
Arthur Currie
Canadian general who commanded the Canadian Corps during World War I, known for his leadership at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other key engagements.
Robert Borden
Prime Minister of Canada during World War I, oversaw significant changes to Canada's role in the war effort and the country's transition to greater autonomy.
Francis Pegahmagabow
Indigenous Canadian soldier and sniper, credited with being one of the most effective snipers of World War I.
Gavrilo Princip (June 28, 1914)
Bosnian Serb nationalist in a group called the ‘Black Hand’ who was responsible for assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, an event that triggered World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination by Gavrilo Princip in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I.