The Plot to Destroy Black Tom Island At the WWI Visit of the U-Boat “Deutschland”
100 years ago this month, the U-Boat Deutschland, a German submarine, visited Baltimore on an alleged business venture. It spent a couple of weeks in…
The World War I Fatalities Who Were Reported Dead, But Survived
During World War I, many families dreaded a visit from the telegraph boy. A few terse words explaining that their son had died in the…
95-year-old War Memorial Destroyed in Car Crash
A memorial in Shortlands, Bromley, South London was destroyed when a Mini hit it after a two-car crash. At 10:20 am on Friday, two cars…
WWI Re-enactors Banned from Taking Antique Rifles to France
Members of the Great War Society, a WWI re-enactment group which represents the Accrington Pals, has come under scrutiny for anti-terror laws after attempting to…
World War I German Sub Destroyed After Discovery Of Unexploded Torpedo
100 years after it sank in World War I, the German U-boat UC-32 was destroyed off the coast of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. A…
How Lochnagar Crater from World War One Was Preserved
On July 1st, hundreds of spectators gathered to witness a bugler play the Last Post, Britain’s salute to the war dead, at 7:28 am in…
Archbishops in Ireland Making Pilgrimage to the Battle of the Somme Site
Archbishops from the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in Armagh were on a three-day pilgrimage. They were traveling from Ireland to the site…
Memorial Unveiled for Jersey Somme Unit
In World War I, the Jersey Contingent (also known as the Jersey Pals) fought along with the British in the Battle of the Somme. The…
“Soldier With Sad Eyes” Identified as World War I Hero
Lieutenant Frank Roberts, a Welsh soldier who was severely wounded at the First Battle of the Somme, had his image used in a music video…
The Battle of the Somme’s Place in History
On July 1, 1916, at 7:30 am, the British infantry began their advance toward the trenches of the Germans. For the first few hours, eight…