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Horrific World War I experience documented in soldier’s diary

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  Harry Drinkwater Soldier’s diary is a surviving testimony of his actual hair-raising experience during the Great War. As a soldier in the muddy trenches,…

Life on the Western Front captured in images and stories of WWI officer

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The First World War was one of the most brutal struggle for power in the pages of history. But beyond the images of carnage and…

Australian War Memorial keeps Known unto God” on the tomb of an unknown soldier in Canberra

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The Australian War Memorial has decided it will not push through its plans of replacing the inscription “Known unto God” on the tomb of an…

English “living museum” to feature replica of World War I trenches

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A replica of World War I trenches will be built in the English countryside to serve as “living museum” of the Great War. The replicated…

Centenary Group Works on Restoration of Training Camp for WWI Anniversary

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The Clipstone Camp, one of the largest training camp during the World War I, is slowly restored to what it used to look like about…

Pressure falls on France to pardon shot “coward” soldiers in WWI

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Around 600 to 650 which served France during the World War I were executed by own firing squad for “cowardice”. During the WWI Centenary next…

Jeremy Paxman Salutes World War I Heroes in Gallipoli; Remembers Uncle Charlie’s Sacrifice.

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Some are quick to make conclusions of the events of history including one of the greatest disasters of the Allies in World War I, the…