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How the Great War Changed Fashion for Women

From the ‘directoire’ look to sporting trousers and trench coats, a book reveals the many innovations women’s fashion went through because of the Great War.…

Could the Bulletproof Silk Vest Stop the Assassination Which Sparked WWI? Tests Say Yes

The Royal Armouries confirmed that the bulletproof silk vest has the capabilities to stop bullets. Unfortunately, Archduke Franz Ferdinand forgot to wear one on the…

Lights Out as Britain Commemorates WWI

Ian Harvey
lights out

The centenary of the First World War is underway, and Britain recently underwent the Lights Out Initiative, in which citizens and officials spent a bit…

Royal Mint Releases £20 Coin in Celebration of the WWI Centenary

The Royal Mint recently released the £20 coin to celebrate the centenary of the start of the First World War. The Royal Mint struck 250,000 £20 coins…

Battlefield Journals of Siegfried Sassoon

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Siegfried Sassoon

The journals of Siegfried Sassoon are now on public display. While never put on such display in the past, the new decision to exhibit them…

Japan Opts to Remove Korean Memorial

Ian Harvey

A Korean memorial located in Japan, which was erected to pay tribute to those who were forced into labor during the Second World War, is…

Missile Tests May Violate Russian Treaty

Ian Harvey

Vladimir Putin has commenced missile tests in Russia, which appears to be a serious violation of a treaty formed during the Cold War to prevent…

For sale: Focke Wulf FW-190D-9 $650,000

This aircraft has been restored to static condition.  FW 190 D9 WNr. 400616, formerly flown by Uffz. Koch of the famous JG 54 “Greenhearts”. This…

Series Contemplates Role of WWI Railroads

Ian Harvey
WWI railroads

The use of WWI railroads was an important factor in the transportation of troops, though not everyone is fully aware of this fact. Literally millions…

Poland Plays Host to WWI Reenactment

Ian Harvey
WWI reenactment

A recent WWI reenactment has been staged in Poland, paying homage to one of the conflict’s key battles. The battle in question took place when…

North Korea Honors Korean War Anniversary

Ian Harvey
Korean War

This past month, North Korea celebrated the sixty-first anniversary of the final days of the Korean War. They honored the conflict as a success of…

The Great War and Historical Ignorance

Ian Harvey
historical ignorance

The problem of historical ignorance has been noted in younger generations for some time, but it appears to be especially pronounced now that the world…