WWI | War History

War Horse Ride 2014 Commemorated World War One Cavalry

The British Expeditionary Force was the force sent in to fight in France at the beginning of World War One. In 2014, a re-enactment, called…

The German Secret WWI Periscope To Spy On Enemy Trenches – By Gene E. Fax

Observation station inside the “Crown Prince’s Observatory” with a closeup of the concrete tower. The promontory of Montfaucon was at the center of the German…

Prisoner Of War letter from WWII discovered in second-hand book

A teenager in Southern England has discovered a World War Two letter sent by a prisoner of war held in occupied Poland. Nicole Williamson had…

New biography details life of Goebbels

[Via] A new biography of Dr Joseph Goebbels has been written and published by historian Peter Longerich. Goebbels was Adolf Hitler’s propaganda chief and number two,…

Battles of Ypres in WWI – a symbol of resilience and destruction

Ian Harvey
Battles of Ypres

Passchendaele Cemetery [Via] Six British soldiers have been buried in Flanders Fields with full military honors, almost a century after they died in the early…

WWI Ammo Boosters Found During Replenishment Project on New Jersey Beach

https://twitter.com/megbakertv/status/598167062763216897 Allenhurst, New Jersey – A beach replenishment project in New Jersey yielded to a great number of WWI ammo boosters turnaround – century-year-old war artifacts…

WWI Soldier Patrick O’Brien Awarded the Purple Heart Medal Almost 100 Years Since His Death

WWI soldier Patrick O’Brien has recently been awarded the Purple Heart Medal almost 100 years since his death while in action during the Great War. The…

10 Incredible Actions To Earn A Medal of Honor

Images Used (From left): (1) MSG Roy P. Benavidez awarded Medal of Honor for his outstanding services in Vietnam (2) President Harry S. Truman presents the…

“War is Hell!” According to these 7 Antiwar Films

  When we talk about “war” we think explosions, killings, blood and lost human lives. Yes, war, with its being costliness when it comes to money and…

TANK BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I – Review by Mark Barnes

This book was published over forty years ago by Ian Allan and back then it was presented in a larger format fitting in perfectly with…

5 Amazing Animals That Served In The Military Forces

Images Used (From left): (1) An iconic photograph of Bamse wearing a sailor’s cap of the Norwegian Navy during WWII (2) Lin Wang, the Asian…

Moving Inscriptions Left by WWI Soldiers Discovered in French Tunnels

Moving inscriptions made by WWI soldiers were discovered recently by an archaeologist in a series of French tunnels while he was investigating these passageways’ medieval…