World War One’s Reckless Rex given home town memorial
[Via] A World War One Royal Air Force pilot known as Reckless Rex is being honoured in his hometown of Exmouth in Devon, in the…
How Germany remembers through war movies: The Bridge (1959)
World Wars One and Two have been epitomized and preserved on the big screen through hundreds of war movies. Many of the movies are incarnations…
World War One tank returns to South Shields
[Via] A life-size copy of a World War One tank has made its way to Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields, near Newcastle in the…
World War One German U-8 propeller returned to Germany
The propeller from the first German U-Boat to have been sunk by the British during World War One has been returned to the German Navy…
World War One Battle of Jutland wrecks re-discovered
[Via] The Battle of Jutland during World War One has been brought back to life as the latest technology in under water investigation identifies the wrecks.…
Victims of German U-Boat attacks remembered
[Via] During World War One a German U-Boat infamously attacked and sunk the British Lusitania in 1915 and the Leinster in 1918. The Leinster was…
World War One poster collection goes to auction
A large poster collection of World War One government propaganda is to be sold by auction. The collection was started by a US Army officer…
Battle of Waterloo – that changed Europe’s destiny – Statistics!
Two hundred years ago, Napoleon, aged 46, escaped from Elba and reached France where he mustered his old army of 123000 men. He dethroned the…
The Anzac Myth – Was Australia born at Gallipoli?
Anzac Day is a day of observance commemorating the first major military action, the Gallipoli Campaign, fought by Australian and New Zealand troops during World…
Top 9 Facts about World War 1
The top 9 facts about WWI, how did it start, what was the impact on women, facial masks and a lot more! 1 How the…
5 Soldiers who fought on even when the war was over or when the odds were against them
War is all about standing up for what you believe in, even if it eventually leads to your death. A real soldier fights till the…
‘Mutual helpfulness’ Co-founder of American Legion post leaves legacy of public service
By Jeremy P. Amick When war-hardened veterans returned to their communities following World War I, many struggled to leave behind memories of the adversities they…