Imperial War Museum library closure petition launched
The Imperial War Museum of London has just received a new atrium as part of a remodeling program that was completed this year with the…
War medal reunited with its original owners after decades
It was on 1st November 1914, the era of First World War when the British cruiser HMS, Monmouth, was sunk by the German cruiser, Nurnberg…
War Diaries of Indian Infantry Unit
The National Archives, Ministry of Justice, UK, recently released a set of previously unseen war diaries from the Indian infantry units. The diaries illustrate the…
The War Series
The most acclaimed English actor, TV presenter, amateur historian, comedian and political activist, Sir Anthony “Tony” Robinson is all set for his upcoming television series…
War Memorial Defiled
After playing in a rugby game, a teenager of Pensyflog in Porthmadog of North Wales was celebrating and proceeded to get drunk and defile the…
The rise of virulent aboriginal Canadian snipers in World War I
Today no country can think of declaring war without having its snipers. They are now an inevitable part of any war. Most of the top…
Bairnsfather: Will He Be Recognized After 100 years For his Contribution?
One of the relics of a bygone age are the Bairnsfather cartoons that helped to sustain the morale of British troops of the First World…
English Family Builds a Battlefield for the Great War at Norwich Home
An English family has built a World War one Battlefield at their home in Norwich. In order to create scenes to observe the 100th anniversary…
They Gave Their Lives
80,000 Sikhs fought and died for Britain in the two world wars. Over 400,000 Muslims fought for King and Empire in The Great War alone.…
Restoring the M33 Gunboat for the Commemoration of the Gallipoli Campaign
The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth is restoring the HMS M33 gunboat and preparing it for the commemoration of the Gallipoli campaign.…
World War One Gallipoli Campaign Ship HMS M33 to Regain Its Glory
The Gallipoli Campaign from World War One is set to be brought back to its old glory as the sum of £1.75m has been made…
Royal Princes Regret Not Fighting WWI
When they were still royal princes, future kings George VI and Edward VIII wrote letters describing their regrets about not being able to fight in…