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Aviation Museum Gets Restored WW1-Era Plane as Centerpiece of New Collection

Bob Cromwell, the manager of Pearson Air Museum, helped reassemble a vintage aircraft that will serve as the centerpiece of their new collection. The aircraft…

The Most Gigantic Explosions of The First World War

One of the common techniques used in warfare during the First World War was mining. There were various mines planted under trenches, then detonated to…

The Evacuation of Gallipoli, The Brilliant End To A Disastrous Campaign

To Europeans, Britons, Canadians, and Americans, stories of World War I often focus on the great battles of the Western Front like the Somme, Ypres,…

10 Of The Weirdest Facts From The First World War – A Fake Paris Was Built To Fool The Germans!

Some of the weirdest facts from WWI, the French built a fake Paris to confuse German Night bombers, a pigeon that saved almost 200 American…

Intimate and Rare Diary of Brave WWI Nurse To Be Auctioned

The heart-rending and enthralling diary of a volunteer nurse named Katy Beaufoy, who showed great valor, tenderness, and resolve during her duties in World War…

VC: In WWI Horace Augustus Curtis Charged The Enemy Trenches, Capturing 6 Machine Guns and 100 Infantry

Horace Augustus Curtis wasn’t supposed to be a war hero. He was supposed to be a nobody who lived and died in relative poverty in…

“The Great War Illustrated – 1916” – Review by Mark Barnes

I am really pleased to see the third volume in this exemplary series from Messrs Langford and Holroyd. There have been countless photo archive books…

The Cost Of War: Very Impressive Drone Footage of WWI Tyne Cot Cemetery Near Ypres

Its full name is the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing – or “Tyne Cot” for short. And though it’s…

HMS Falmouth Wreck Scanned with 3D Imaging

The Royal Navy’s HMS Falmouth was a warship during World War I. German U-boats sunk it off the coast of Yorkshire 100 years ago on…

Eye-Watering Numbers – The Staggering Cost Of World War One

If you’ve ever wondered why war is so astoundingly expensive, this video will more than answer any questions you’ve had. Indy Neidell, host of the…

Haunting Footage From The Battle Of The Somme

The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, and indeed of all time. It was the biggest battle…

5 Fascinating Facts About America’s Most Successful WWI Fighter Ace, Edward Rickenbacker

The United States Air Force and Army have seen many skilled, brave, and incredible pilots – men and women willing to fly straight into battle,…