Re-enactment of New Zealand World War One Volunteers’ Famous Rimutaka Hill Marches
At the end of September, a group of enthusiasts in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand re-enacted the locally famous three-day Rimutaka Hill route march,…
Most Famous Military Manhunts Of All Time
There have been many military manhunts in history, most directed at one leader or man who has caused destruction, chaos and devastation to people around…
German First World War U-Boat: U-110
World War One was the first time German U-Boats really began to rule the seas. The Germans had a fleet of 351 U-Boats or Unterseeboote…
10 Things You May Not Know About World War I
World War I was fought from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Because many of the combatants had colonies and alliances beyond the continent, it…
Battle of Verdun Remembered Nearly 100 years After It Started
During World War One, the Battle of Verdun took more than 300,000 lives over 300 days. The area in the French forest where the battle…
The Car In Which Archduke Ferdinand Was Killed – By Geoff Moore
Getting as close up to key moments in history only occurs if you happen to be in the right or wrong place at the right…
New book details World War One service of Tolkien and Lewis
A new book tells the historical accounts of two of the most successful writers of the 20th Century during World War One – J.R.R. Tolkien…
World War One German trench mortar returns to Norfolk village
A World War One German trench mortar that was given to a village in Norfolk, England, as a trophy of the war, has returned to…
Fate of Irish Soldiers post-World War One
The Irish soldiers who took part in World War One returned home to more fighting and continual war over the years. In 1919 at the…
The Wreck of Last Airborne Aircraft Carrier Located off California
The US Navy once had airborne aircraft carrier within its fleet and the last one which crashed in 1935 has been located at the bottom…
Would you go back in time and kill Hitler?
The conference room at the Wolf’s Lair soon after the July 20th 1944 assassination attempt, via Wikipedia Most people would make killing Hitler their first…
Hitler’s Mistake at Dunkirk
As the 75th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation has been commemorated, historians are looking back and analysing why Hitler did not finish off the Allied…