The Harlem Hellfighters – The Most Famous African-American Combat Unit of World War I
In World War I, nearly 380,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. Army. African-American soldiers primarily served in the 92nd and 93rd Divisions. While there was…
The Much-Reviled Sir Douglas Haig May Have Been The Best Man For a Terrible Job
Lieutenant George: Great Scott sir, you mean, you mean the moment’s finally arrived for us to give Harry Hun a darned good British style thrashing,…
Tragic American Aviation Pioneer Who Lost His Life Flying In The First World War
Despite there being a seven-foot statue of Norman Prince in the Washington National Cathedral, few visitors linger at the crypt of the young, American pilot…
How An Explosion In Northern New Jersey Put 62,000 People Onto The Front Lines Of World War 1
By October 1918, the 1st World War was winding down. It was clear to most observers that the Western Allies would be victorious. Life in…
Andy Murray Commemorates the Battle of the Somme With Sport Remembers Campaign
The Royal British Legion has launched a slightly different commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with their “Sport Remembers” campaign.…
Fast Facts – One Of The Bloodiest Battles In WW1 – The Battle of the Somme
One of the most destructive events of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme was a 142-day campaign including a series of smaller…
Many Australian Soldiers Died in the Battle of Pozieres; It is Time to Honor Them
One of the bloodiest battles of World War I took place in the small French village of Pozieres. Records show that almost as many Australians…
Extraordinary WWI Soldier Braved German Fire So He Could Fish For His Buddies
It seems that fishermen enjoy vying with one another regarding the fish they caught, or not. The “fishy” stories get more outlandish regarding the size…
The First World War As A Backdrop In New Game: Battlefield 1
Electronic Arts and DICE on Oct. 21 released the big production Battlefield 1, the most ambitious since the series appeared in 2002. Battlefield 1 exposes…
The Pals Battalions: Comradeship and Tragedy in the First World War
Few stories better exemplify the spirit of the First World War than that of the Pals battalions. These British units embodied comradeship, courage, unwavering national…
Harold Ackroyd – A Selfless WWI Medic With More Than 20 Separate VC Recommendations
Life in war is never easy. Watching your fellow soldiers and friends fighting for their lives and suffering serious wounds – physically and mentally – can be…
The “Red Zone” In France Is So Dangerous that 100 Years After WWI It Is Still A No-Go Area
The Zone Rouge (Red Zone) is a region near Verdun, France spanning some 460 square miles of mostly virgin forest – at least on the…