Canada’s Military Role in WW1 War in the Air and at Sea

War in the Air Airplanes were a very new invention, therefore piloting, very dangerous First used for reconnaissance, then used for dropping bombs and firing weapons “Sharpshooters”, “Dogfights” Air Aces- Billy Bishop, ‘Red Baron’, Ray Collishaw Heroes or Cold Blooded Killers?

War at Sea The War at Sea was strategic- material coming from colonies to the home countries (Canada to Britain) British Navy was superior to German, however the Germans had perfected a very dangerous Naval Weapon- U-Boats Submarine warfare- destroy merchant ships Convoy system Sinking of the Lusitania 1915