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5 Facts: Amiens, 1918 – The WW1 Battle In France Which Sealed Germany’s Coming Defeat

The Battle of Amiens started nearly 100 years ago in Picardy, France, in 1918. The major combat lasted until August 12th and was a success…

Desperate Fighting Underground: The Dramatic Battle Beneath The Trenches Of World War One

The Western Front of the First World War was effectively a massive siege. Both sides sat behind lines of defences, hurling artillery shells and making…

An Island Country Goes to War – The Irish at the Somme

Damien Peters

The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 had an unusual effect in Ireland. In a place where there had already been conflict and…

5 Military Technologies Invented In WWI That We Still Use Today

The evolution of military technology is an ongoing process, and breakthroughs in new weapons and defensive systems make the news every year. However, many staples…

Hiding Ships In Plain Sight: How Dazzle Camouflage Is Used To Confuse The Enemy

Dazzle camouflage was the brainchild of British artist Norman Wilkinson. It was put forward as a solution to the problem that ships could not be…

Encounters Between Enemies: 7 Peaceful Meetings Between the Opposing Sides of World War I

The First World War saw unprecedented death and destruction all along the Western Front. Despite this, soldiers from opposing sides managed to have friendly encounters,…

Petition Gathers Support to Stop Final Resting Place of Battle of Britain Heroes Being Dug Up

For 76 years Goodwin Sands has been the final resting place of scores of RAF heroes who sacrificed their lives defending the United Kingdom in…

An Australian Navy Ship Sent This WW1 Crew On An Epic Journey Home

Gabe Christy

The Keeling Islands are little more than overgrown coral reefs, but in 1914 they saw the beginning of one the most epic adventure stories of…

The Cost Of War: Powerful Drone Footage of World War 1 Graves at Tyne Cot Cemetery

Its full name is the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing – or “Tyne Cot” for short. And though it’s…

Nine Essential Places In France For War History Enthusiasts To Visit

The top countries in Europe offer a variety of post-war sites to see, whether your interest lies in World War II, World War I or…

The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen, Famed WW1 Flying Ace

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

HMS President – Valuable piece of World War One Heritage Hopes to be Preserved by Volunteer Funders

A petition by the HMS President Preservation Trust is appealing for 10,000 signatures from the freight, logistics and shipping communities to save the last “Q”…