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'We are amazed': WW1 soldiers finally identified

British soldiers who died in World War One and were buried in unnamed graves have finally been identified. The remains of L/Cpl James Ball Baron, 29, L/Cpl Samuel Chapman, 19, and 2nd Lt Hugh Barr, 28, were found after the war and buried as unknown soldiers in Belgium. Their graves were identified

01 апр.

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British veterans retrace epic Lawrence trek in ‘living tribute to history’

In a journey that followed the path of one of history’s most legendary desert crossings, a British team of four endurance riders has retraced the famous route of T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, across Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Read more in the link and comment your thoughts below.

16 февр.

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WWI Tommy's tragic last letter home...

An incredibly poignant last letter home from a tragic Tommy to his army veteran dad days before he was killed in the First World War has been unearthed 111 years later. Lance Corporal William Burton was inspired to follow in the footsteps of his father, also called William, who had served with dist

30 янв.

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War Remains: An unforgettable VR experience on the Western Front of WWI

Dan Carlin narrates an immersive VR ride through WWI trenches and skies. From developer, Flight School Studio, and publisher, MWM Interactive, comes War Remains: Dan Carlin Presents an Immersive Memory. It's an unforgettable history lesson and a horrific glimpse into life on the Western Front durin

22 мая 2020 г.

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Royal Flying Corps training posters that were used to teach novice pilots during the First World War

A fascinating set of Royal Flying Corps training posters that were used to teach novice pilots in the early days of aircraft combat have been unveiled after 102 years. The set of nine black and white posters featuring illustrations and diagrams were issued by the Air Ministry in the final months of

29 апр. 2020 г.

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The Accidental Invasion: Luxembourg’s little-known role in the outbreak of World War I

A house hit by a bomb on Rue de la Gare - 24 March 1918. / © Wikimedia commons It’s a tale you might not have heard before. Germany’s first engagement of the Great War came not in France or Russia, but in the small town of Troisvierges in northern Luxembourg. The invasion did not quite go to plan,

17 янв. 2020 г.

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First World War hero pilot landed biplane safely despite shattering his thigh

Captain John Liddel landed his plane after being knocked out and versions of his VC and Military Cross were sold at auctioneer Dix Noonan Webb in Mayfair, West London. Captain John Liddell was making a reconnaissance flight over Belgium (Image: BNPS) The bravery medals of a First World War pilot wh

21 дек. 2019 г.

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The First Blitz: German air attacks on Britain 1914-1918

In the opening days of the Great War when it erupted in August 1914, the Germans began to employ aircraft to deliver bombing attacks on civilian targets. Indeed, history's very first bombing raid on a city or town took place on August 6th when the Zeppelin Z.6 bombed the Belgian city of Liege, an a

06 мая 2019 г.

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‘Please bring them back’: Plaques honouring First World War soldiers stolen from cemetery

Nearly a dozen plaques honouring Edmonton soldiers who died during the First World War have been stolen from a cemetery in Edmonton. “These plaques represented their lost loved one and this is all they had,” Edmonton Regiment Museum historian Joe MacDonald said of the plaques. For more on this sto

09 мар.

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Did the Convoy System Save Britain in World War I?

Britain relied on imports to sustain its war effort. Germany was determined to sever this lifeline. Did the adoption of convoys keep Britain in WWI? Read more in the link and comment your thoughts below... https://www.thecollector.com/convoy-system-save-britain-in-world-war-i/

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Not Every Battlefield in World War I Was Located in France or Belgium

Whenever we talk about WWI, we can imagine the Flanders Fields of Belgium that inspired Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae to write his poem, “In Flanders Fields.” That is not wrong, but not entirely correct, too, since not all the crucial battles of World War I in Europe. Discover the other regions

09 июл. 2022 г.

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Attic Yields World War I Treasures

Jeff Wigdor used his grandfather's handmade T-squares to flatten the posters. (Photo by M. Turton) Jeff Wigdor credits his penchant for collecting family discards and the ongoing COVID-19 shutdown for his recent discovery of three World War I propaganda posters in the attic of his Lake Valhalla hom

10 мая 2020 г.

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How the Chinese Labour Corps was painted out of World War I

Their sacrifice and ill-treatment recalled in a new book 'The Forgotten'. Chinese Labour Corps workers wash a Mark V tank at the Tank Corps central workshop in France in February 1918. Photo: Tank Museum Allied forces tried hard to conceal the help provided by more than 140,000 men whose efforts hel

29 апр. 2020 г.

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The real trench runners of WW1

Sam Mendes’s blockbuster film 1917 follows two young British Army messengers in an against-the-clock attempt to deliver a message behind enemy lines. Historian Alexandra Churchill reveals what the conflict was like for the real trench runners of World War One A feature of the First World War was th

11 янв. 2020 г.

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This one-time conscientious objector recorded 25 confirmed kills in a single day

Over 100 years after the conclusion of World War I, Alvin York’s heroics remain difficult to fathom. “Sergeant York,” the one-time conscientious objector from Tennessee who never advanced beyond the third grade, would transform from an anonymous corporal to a national hero following his actio

28 сент. 2019 г.

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Attack on the Zeppelin Sheds 1914: The World's First Strategic Bombing Campaign.

'Sopwith Tabloid'- painting by John Young. At the beginning of the Great War in August 1914, the British were fearful of the potential threat posed by the German airships. In late September, the Royal Naval Air-Service (RNAS) embarked on what was the world's first strategic bombing campaign. The

05 мая 2019 г.

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How a handful of Indian soldiers rose against the British in Singapore during WWI

The short-lived 1915 Singapore Mutiny, on this day 100 years ago, is a reminder of the battles beyond the frontlines of Europe. Read more in the link and comment your thoughts below... https://scroll.in/article/1079193/how-a-handful-of-indian-soldiers-rose-against-the-british-in-singapore-during-w

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Tunisia reclaims lost voices of WWI riflemen from German archives

Germany has returned hundreds of sound recordings of North African soldiers who were held as prisoners during World War I, helping to fill a major gap in Tunisia’s war archives. Read more in the Link and Comment your thoughts below... https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250201-tunisia-reclaims-lost-voic

02 февр.

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9 WW1 Tanks That Changed War Forever

Once only existing in the imagination of great inventors like Leonardo Da Vinci, the world would have to wait until the early-20th Century for tanks to become a reality. From very humble beginnings, they have come to be a vital component of any modern army. But they had to start somewhere. Here a

26 мая 2020 г.

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Quarantine leads local military expert to story behind chaplain's WWI pandemic efforts

All he wanted was a little COVID-19 distraction, but the century-old photo of a military chaplain took an Albemarle County man on a 102-year time trip to a different state during a different deadly pandemic. The sepia-toned photo of a man in a World War I-era uniform sits in a swivel frame meant f

04 мая 2020 г.

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Memorial honouring Britain's Last Fighting Tommy, Harry Patch returned after grumpy farmer tried to throw it in a river

A passing lorry driver saved the stone laid in honour of ‘The Last Tommy’ Harry Patch unveiling a memorial stone in 2008 in Belgium. In 2018 the stone was reported missing (Image: PA) A memorial stone laid in honour of the longest-surviving First World War veteran has been returned after a grumpy f

21 янв. 2020 г.

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Operation Alberich: the story of Germany’s retreat in 1917

The story of Operation Alberich – Germany’s retreat into the Hindenburg Line – occupies a relatively minor place in histories of the First World War. Yet the story of the retreat, featured in Sam Mendes’s new blockbuster film 1917, takes us out of the claustrophobic trenches to face the greater forc

09 янв. 2020 г.

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Climbers in Dolomites injured after picking up First World War explosives

Austro-Hungarian soldiers in the Dolomites in 1916 CREDIT: GETTY Two climbers have been injured after picking up First World War munitions in an abandoned military position high up in the Dolomites of northern Italy. The Spanish climbers, both 21, were at an altitude of around 9,000ft when they

28 авг. 2019 г.

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World War One

'We are amazed': WW1 soldiers finally identified

British veterans retrace epic Lawrence trek in ‘living tribute to history’

WWI Tommy's tragic last letter home...

War Remains: An unforgettable VR experience on the Western Front of WWI

Royal Flying Corps training posters that were used to teach novice pilots during the First World War

The Accidental Invasion: Luxembourg’s little-known role in the outbreak of World War I

First World War hero pilot landed biplane safely despite shattering his thigh

The First Blitz: German air attacks on Britain 1914-1918

‘Please bring them back’: Plaques honouring First World War soldiers stolen from cemetery

Did the Convoy System Save Britain in World War I?

Not Every Battlefield in World War I Was Located in France or Belgium

Attic Yields World War I Treasures

How the Chinese Labour Corps was painted out of World War I

The real trench runners of WW1

This one-time conscientious objector recorded 25 confirmed kills in a single day

Attack on the Zeppelin Sheds 1914: The World's First Strategic Bombing Campaign.

How a handful of Indian soldiers rose against the British in Singapore during WWI

Tunisia reclaims lost voices of WWI riflemen from German archives

9 WW1 Tanks That Changed War Forever

Quarantine leads local military expert to story behind chaplain's WWI pandemic efforts

Memorial honouring Britain's Last Fighting Tommy, Harry Patch returned after grumpy farmer tried to throw it in a river

Operation Alberich: the story of Germany’s retreat in 1917

Climbers in Dolomites injured after picking up First World War explosives

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