Serving Their Country Runs in the Family
In World War I, the Smiths had six maternal uncles fight overseas while their father served stateside due to a hernia. In World War II,…
A Century After His Death on a WW1 Battlefield, This Black Watch Soldier Is Finally Laid To Rest
How amazing it is that with today’s DNA testing, we can say with absolute certainty that the remains found in a field at Cuinchy, near…
Stackpole Pair: “Armored Champions” and “Over There” – Reviews by Mark Barnes
Stackpole Books have a reputation for some really good archive photo and general history books and here are two very different titles I am pleased…
10 Facts About The First Allied Victory of World War One – Battle of Mount Cer
The Battle of Mt. Cer was the first Allied victory of World War One, taking place between 12-24 August 1914, during which the numerically inferior…
WW1 German Submarine To Be Protected By Britain
A project to investigate the locations of eleven known submarine losses that occurred in the territorial waters around the British Isles during WWI is currently…
“And the World Went Dark” – Review by Mark Barnes
The waves of Centennial market-chasing Great War books are lapping over my Hush Puppies and, believe me, we are nowhere near high tide. A hundred…
Top 10 Misconceptions About World War I
In 1914, tensions between the nations of Europe exploded into a war the likes of which the world had never seen. For four long years,…
Two Months After Enlisting This Digger Was Awarded The VC At Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was an especially brutal campaign that took place over eight months during 1915-1916. It made heroes of many men, but William…
The Titanic Battle of WWI Luxury Liners: Fancy Spas and Explosive Shells
It’s hard to imagine a massive cruise ship ever being converted into a naval vessel for war. Think of the largest cruise ships today, complete…
Captain Charles Fryatt, The Brave Ferry Captain Who Rammed German U-Boats in WW1
When does the attempt to defend oneself, one’s property or the men and the women under one’s charge from capture – or worse – become…
“Silent Landscape” – Review by Mark Barnes
I have loved photography nearly all my life. I have been good at it on occasions and have made a life of having it surround…
Dawn of the Tank Age: the Battle of Cambrai, 1917
For the German troops near the French town of Cambrai, the world exploded into terror and flame on the morning of November 20th, 1917. 1,003…