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Ten Days in August: The Siege of Liège 1914 – Review by Nate Sullivan

Nate Sullivan
Ten Days in August

There is no reason why the Battle of Liège, the first battle of the First World War, should not fascinate military history enthusiasts. The Schlieffen…

World War heroes given second chance at Medal of Honor

Ian Harvey
Medal of Honor

World War heroes, who have never been honored or awarded for their bravery and actions because of their race or ethnicity, are set to finally…

MAJOR & MRS HOLT’S BATTLEFIELD GUIDE TO YPRES SALIENT & PASSCHENDAELE – Review by Phil Hodges

Phil Hodges
BATTLEFIELD GUIDE

What better way to review a book than on an actual road trip of the area? Excellent idea! Well, actually It proved to be tougher…

JRR Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series inspired by real-life World War One experiences

Ian Harvey
World War One experiences

It is little known that the battles of Middle Earth are in fact based and inspired by JRR Tolkien’s own World War One experiences and…

The First World War Rose went through auction

Ian Harvey
First World War

“An angel took my flower away, Yet I will not repine, For Jesus in his bosom wears, The flower that once was mine.” These words…

The German Warship: the bridge that connects two different periods

Ian Harvey
warship

BBC Swahili’s Zuhura Yunis visited Tanzania, Africa for a BBC series, World War One Beyond The Trenches. There she boarded the German Warship which is…

Home Guard Was More Than Dad’s Army

Ian Harvey
Home Guard

An air raid took place at the Vickers Aircraft Factory at Weybridge, Surrey and a section leader of the Home Guard rushed in to find…

LOYAL SONS – Review by Israel Schwierz

Mark Barnes
LOYAL SONS

One year after the appearance of his first book; “Loyalty Betrayed. Jewish Chaplains in the German Army in the First World War” the physician and…

WWI: Profit in the name of lost

Ian Harvey
WWI

Ypres, Belgium, the city to witness the outbreak of the First World War. The first battle which was fought 100 years ago in this city…

Australia Remembers

Ian Harvey
Australia Remembers

Across Australia, Remembrance Day ceremonies took place to remember those lost in the first world war, which ended 96 years ago and those who have…

FBI Files Reveals Winston Churchill’s Secret Bid to Nuke Russia to Win Cold War

Ian Harvey

  A newly released document has revealed that Britain’s war-time leader, Winston Churchill compelled the United States to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet…

The Great-Uncle Gilla: A Life Taken Too Soon During the First World War

Ian Harvey
First World War

A hundred years ago, a relative of Charles Moore died during the First World War. Standing at that exact location, Charles and his family celebrated…