The Guns of August happened exactly 101 years ago.

August 1, 1914 - World War I - The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire pic.twitter.com/wpZGW35yYg

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Our own Shiplord Kirel reminisced about one of the battles of what became of the Guns of August.

I have hope. I think the human species is learning, albeit slowly.