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Incredibly Sad Rare German First World War Footage – In Color

This is a collection of rare WWI footage. In the video, you’ll see German soldiers march through the Brandenburg gate in Berlin, confident that the war will be…

6 Less Well Known Facts About The Infamous Battle of the Somme

1.  The Battle of the Somme was originally meant to be predominantly a French offensive. The Battle of the Somme was first planned in late…

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,…

Friends in High Places – Battlefield 1 Trailer Shows Off Awesome Fighter Plane Gameplay!

Is it possible to make the horror of the First World War fun?  Video game developers haven’t attempted it – until now. On October 21,…

Dutch divers of the North Sea identify British submarine from World War I

  Divers in the North Sea have recently explored two British submarines from World War I. One of the wrecks has been identified as the…

Sergeant York – Captured 132 German Soldiers Pretty Much Single Handed In WWI – Battle Scene

Sergeant Alvin York was seemingly born to a hardscrabble existence and anonymity in death, but World War One changed that forever. The story of York is…

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…

The Most Eagerly Awaited Game of 2016 – Single Player Trailer for Battlefield One Released – Check it Out Here!

The unrealized potential of Xbox360 and PS3 is now accessible with the advanced capabilities of PS4 and Xbox One that could draw gameplay aficionados to…

“Somme 1916” – Review by Mark Barnes

Regular sufferers of my corner of WHO will know I am a collector of battlefield guides and photo books. The book on offer here looks…

Civilian Father and Son Who Went Fishing And Became German Prisoners of War Along with Their Crew

Imagine the surprise when the mother of 17-year-old James Ritchie received a postcard from him months after he and fellow fishermen disappeared saying they were…

Given as Gifts, Sold as Scrap – First World War Tanks

Following the end of World War I English towns which had raised the most money received various military gifts for public display, such as a…

New WWI Exhibition at South Carolina State Museum

The South Carolina State Museum has recently launched a new exhibit that shows how World War I impacted the state and the people who lived…