Restoring WWI Graves in Bacup
In the small English town of Bacup, numerous WWI graves are seeing restoration at the hands of military veterans. This is a necessary act of…
Child Soldier (aged 14) from First World War Honored
A child soldier named John Condon joined the ranks of Britain’s army during the First World War, and now is being honored for his young…
Germany: Graves of British WWI POWs Who Died in Captivity are Now Marked with Headstones…Finally
After almost 100 years and in time for the 100th year of the start of the Great War, graves of British WWI POWs who died…
‘Sports’ Played in WWI Trenches Revealed in Documents Digitized by The National Archives
The National Archives has published documents revealing the various ‘sports’ played by soldiers while in the trenches during the Great War. The ‘sports’ range from…
Campaigners for WWI Heritage Shorncliffe Garrison
Campaigners believe that the Shorncliffe Garrison, which was used as a training camp during the Great War, is ‘under threat’ as there are plans to…
When The USA Denied A Cry For Help To Save the Jewish Czech Children During WWII
In April 2014, Bob Simon, a 60 Minutes correspondent shared a story of Sir Nicholas Winton—a stockbroker in London who is responsible for saving 669…
Land Mines Still Litter French Soil
The First World War saw the use of numerous land mines. Explosives of all sorts from the two World Wars are often found today, and…
A Soviet Cold War Outpost Lies Deserted for Years
The Soviet outpost at the small town of Pyramiden has been deserted since the late 1990s, despite once having been decently populated. Once a site…
White Feather Diaries: How WWI Divided the Cadbury Brothers
The famous Cadbury brothers had a strong as steel relationship in the chocolate industry but WWI was another matter — it divided them. Laurence Cadbury adamantly refused…
Renewed Publication of The Longest Day
The Longest Day is a book about the Normandy landings of WWII, and is probably one of the most famous publications on the subject. Written…
“My Darling Zen” – Heartrending WWI Love Letters Auctioned Off
A series of 42 heartrending WWI love letters along with 15 autographed postcards written by one WWI soldier of the British Army to his fiancee…