World War I | War History

Federal Judge Dismisses Ridiculous Claim That WWI Memorial Cross Is Offensive

The Christian cross is recognised throughout the world. It has long been used in churches, and as a marker on graves. Go to any one…

Top 11 Biggest Air Battles in War History

Many think of war as either one-on-one combat or trench battle; tending to forget that there were also battles going on above the soldiers’ heads. …

A needle in a haystack – the missing wedding ring of a WWI vet returned.

How often does a search for something small – such as a needle in a haystack – end in success? Not very often one would…

Seven-meter Torpedo Found At Scapa Flow Linked To Sinking Of HMS Royal Oak

A seven-meter torpedo was discovered last month in Scapa Flow, a shallow-bottomed bay sheltered by Scotland’s northern islands. Experts believe that the torpedo was fired…

Duke of Windsor’s visit to Nazi Germany in 1937.

A parcel of sixty photographs, compiled by the equerry to the Duke of Windsor, Sir Dudley Forwood, of an unofficial visit of the Duke of…

Hitler Had a Deformed Micro-Penis

Maybe this will explain Adolf Hitler’s well-known Napoleon complex and his special salute, which is symbolically phallic by many accounts. Historians have shown that Hitler…

The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen

The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen was born on 2 May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at the age…

Operation Michael Germany’s Last Chance to Win WWI Before the Americans Arrived

By late 1917, the German Empire’s High Command knew they had to turn the war around quickly. Progress against the Allies was slow and they…

School Pupils Visit World War I Battlegrounds in Belgium and France

The History of WW I is very important for children today. Our age is still shaped by that horrific event. The younger generation often familiar…

The Messenger Dog Who Saved Countless Lives At The Battle of Verdun

A courageous World War I war dog was widely hailed a hero, after battling bravely through no man’s land to deliver a life-saving message to…

Outrage As Ashby School Auctiones Off WWI Veteran’s Victoria Cross to Raise Funds

Lieutenant Colonel Philip Bent served his country heroically in World War I, but sadly was killed in the line of duty. His Victoria Cross was…

Friendly Fire death may be the first casualty of the First World War

Sometimes we discover things in the most unexpected of places. Located within a visitors’ book from a tea room in Peterborough is the extraordinary story…