Churchill’s Catastrophe: The Disaster Before Gallipoli
On November 3, 1914, before the United Kingdom even officially declared war on the Ottomans, Churchill ordered bombardments to begin. The European Great Powers had…
Category: WORLD WAR I
Big Ego, Love Him or Hate Him But MacArthur Lead From the Front in WWI
American generals and forces were under tremendous pressure to show that their arrival in Europe was not just full of promise, but a real contribution.…
Spielberg and Mendes to Shoot new WW1 Movie
An application requesting permission to temporarily use Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow for movie production has been approved by the Glasgow City Council. The planned…
Wounded Four Times The WW1 Carrier Pigeon That Flew to the Rescue
The bird was in awful condition, having been hit in the breast, lost one eye, gotten a bullet hole in her wing, and had a…
Rin Tin Tin: The WW1 Dog Who Became a Film Star.
Throughout his career as an actor, Rin Tin Tin acted as a wolf many times, primarily because it was much easier for directors to work…
The Time When WW1 Veterans Turned a Peace Day Into a Riot!
It is estimated that out of the whole population of the city, one person in fifty was killed in the war. When the Peace Treaty…
Did You Know Houdini Taught US Soldiers How to Survive a Torpedoed Ship
“My heart is in this work, for it is not a question of “Will we lose.” We must win, and that is all there is…
Battlefield Babe: The Eight Year Old Soldier Of WWI
He had a special child-sized uniform tailored for him, and was promoted to the rank of corporal after he participated in the Battle of Cer.…
Beautiful Story: Life-Saving Coin From WWI is For Sale
When he eventually reached for his pocket, he would find his coin hot and bent from the impact of the enemy’s bullet. On the tail…
Wacko But True: The Baboon Who Served in WW1
Due to the baboon’s superior hearing and night vision, he was able to warn the troops about approaching enemies. Of all the animals likely to…
The Flying French: The Nieuport Fighting Scouts of WWI
The Nieuport fighting scout series of planes were among the more successful and influential designs of the First World War. The Nieuport Company Nieuport was…
Tolkien’s War: Mordor Was Born in WW1
After getting married in 1916, Tolkien was then sent to the Western front in France a few months later, just in time for the Battle…