The War to End All Wars

For decades the Austro-Hungarian empire had been a powerful influence in the heart of Europe Resting on a legacy, their house kept stability, order and peace But not everyone bowed to this power In the summer of 1914 the archduke Franz Ferdinand of the empire is visiting Sarajevo, unaware of the assassins awaiting him, and what will come Two shots are fired and the archduke is dead The empire cannot let this go unpunished, and the first declaration of war is made. From a shot that would change the world Tensions rise and a war is unfurled Nothing like what had come before It’s the war that will end all war! Chaos and shockwaves spread from the Balkans across the globe Alliances are put to the test, threats exchanged and armies are put on high alert In the east the Russian Tsar is trying to calm the situation with his cousin the Kaiser of Germany But it is all in vain, the situation is out of control War is unavoidable The Battle of the Frontiers starts in August as soldiers cross borders and bullets are fired in rage War begins

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 25, 2025

A shadow moves across the water in pursuit It splits the waves, commands the sea and defies the wind Instilling fear among its prey, feels nought for itself Ahead the sea lies calm awaiting the storm Displace the water in its path Reveal the cannons, align the guns, unleash their wrath Unopposed under crimson skies Immortalized, over time their legend will rise And their foes can't believe their eyes, believe their size, as they fall And the dreadnoughts dread nothing at all A hull of steel and all big guns to serve the fleet Unrivalled firepower riding the waves to war A devastating blow will send their foes down below Fearless armada now bombarding their shore Light up the night when cannons roar In fear of nothing, they lead the navy into war Unopposed under crimson skies Immortalized, over time their legend will rise And their foes can't believe their eyes, believe their size, as they fall And the dreadnoughts dread nothing at all The North Sea has drawn them near The Fleet of the High Seas approach A contest of titans commence These days will dictate their fate The grand fleet prepares their guns Unleashed as the dreadnoughts clash at last Unopposed under crimson skies Immortalized, over time their legend will rise And their foes can't believe their eyes, believe their size, as they fall And the dreadnoughts dread nothing at all

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 25, 2025

Dug in deep, equipped for attack Outnumbered, determined to win Double trench lines that won't give in They're prepared let the battle begin Here again they've done this before A lesson that they should have learned by now Reinforced with new men and guns Who are ready for death when it comes United they're strong, united they're holding the line The Valley of Death, awaiting the British as they come their way Their attack is coming fight them back Bulgarians holding the line Facing wave after wave, will never surrender Again, again, again, again They attack, Bulgaria held them back Unleash their counter barrage Let it rain artillery pounding the trenches No surrender, fight them until the end Fortified, and made to defy Protected by wires and guns Troops as far as the eye can see They advance under Vazovs command Row on row, as they come from below Twice they attack, twice they're beaten back Every time they try, they will die Their line of defence is still intact For white, green and red, for the nation they're fighting for The British are done, three times the defence of Doiran has been won Their attack is coming fight them back Bulgarians holding the line Facing wave after wave, will never surrender Again, again, again, again They attack, Bulgaria held them back Unleash their counter barrage Let it rain artillery pounding the trenches No surrender, fight them until the end For white, green and red, for the nation they're fighting for The British are done, three times the defence of Doiran has been won Their attack is coming fight them back Bulgarians holding the line Facing wave after wave, will never surrender Again, again, again, again They attack, Bulgaria held them back Unleash their counter barrage Let it rain artillery pounding the trenches No surrender, fight them until the end

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 25, 2025

The war had been raging and ravaging for four years Leaving millions of casualties from all sides In the trenches of the frontlines, people have asked the question What is the price of peace? How many more must die? Exactly five years after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand Germany is forced to sign an unconditional surrender For the signing of this historical document, the French city of Versailles is chosen Signed a treaty to change the world Tensions fall and a peace unfurled Nothing like what had come before It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war! Signed a treaty to change the world Tensions fall and a peace unfurled Nothing like what had come before It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war! A fragile but hopeful peace falls upon the European continent America returns to their shores, Russia tend to their own matters And the British Empire disbands their colonial forces Parades are being held in victorious countries The war that would end all wars is over But not everyone agrees In the underground, something is growing in the dark Because for some, the war never ended War will never entirely die, it will evolve It will change And war will return, sooner than we think Signed a treaty to change the world Tensions fall and a peace unfurled Nothing like what had come before It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war! Signed a treaty to change the world Tensions fall and a peace unfurled Nothing like what had come before It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war! From a shot that would change the world Tensions rise and a war is unfurled Nothing like what had come before It's the war that will end all war! From a shot that would change the world Tensions rise and a war is unfurled Nothing like what had come before It's the war that will end all war! Will this war really end all wars? Can a war really end all war? Will this war bring another war? It's the war that will end all wars Will this war really end all wars? Can a war really end all war? Will this war bring another war? It's the war that will end all wars Will this war really end all wars? Can a war really end all war? Will this war bring another war? It's the war that will end all wars Will this war really end all wars? Can a war really end all war? Will this war bring another war? It's the war that will end all wars

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 25, 2025