The Best Sniper Of World War 1 – Francis Pegahmagabow (Watch)
Francis Pegahmagabow is not a well-known name, but he was a Canadian First Nation sniper-hero of World War One and the most-awarded native soldier in…
“Attack on Orleans” – Review by Mark Barnes
By my reckoning this is the 125th book I have reviewed this year and how wonderful it is to find gems at this stage in…
The Great War – The Evolution Of An Iconic War Machine – Tanks In WW1 (Watch)
The history of modern warfare – and, in fact, the modern world in general – was irreversibly shaped and sculpted by the events of the…
Remembering A Rebellion With A Massive Model In Lego (Watch)
In 1916, while Europe was gripped by the horrors of the First World War, another conflict was about to change history in Ireland. On Easter…
The Christmas Truce of 1914 – When Peace Threatened To Break Out
WWI was most notable for trench warfare, the conditions of which were often so horrific that it’s hard to imagine what these soldiers endured, day…
Family’s 100-Year-Old Mystery Solved As Lost First World War Submarine Wreck Is Found
British divers discovered the British submarine E5’s intact hull recently off the Netherland coast following an agreement that temporarily suspended the shipping lane under which…
Edith Cavell: The British Nurse Who Saved 200 Allies And Had A Huge Effect On WW1
Edith Cavell was a British nurse during World War I, with a history that was tragically cut short. Before her execution at the hands of…
Divers Disrespect Historic WW1 Shipwrecks By Illegally Taking Trophies
Robert Infante, a 48-year-old American and Gordon Meek, a 67-year-old dentist from Glasgow, Scotland, were recently exploring sunken ships from World War I. The ships…
WWI Battle of Verdun: Victory Declared 100 Years Ago
The WWI Battle of Verdun has come to symbolize the horrors of war in the minds of the German and French public. Famously, Chancellor Kohl…
“Major & Mrs Holt’s Definitive Battlefield Guide To The Somme 100th Anniversary” – Review by Mark Barnes
Holt battlefield guides have been around for some time now. They provide an entertaining and informative look at the battlefield in question and I have…
The Evacuation Of Gallipoli: The One Successful Operation In A Disastrous Campaign
The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-1916 is one of many infamous failures of the First World War. An attempt by the Allies to seize ground in…
The Many Guns Of The Flagship HMS Dreadnought – The British Navy’s Pride And Glory
In 1906 Great Britain created a battleship design that would leave the rest of the world in awe. The HMS Dreadnought made such an impact…