The Versailles Peace Treaty – When, Where, Who, Why, What?
The treaty of Versailles was one of several peace treaties which signaled the end of the devastating years of World War I. It sealed the end…
As a 16 Year Old Kid, Young Jack Faced Off with the German Fleet and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
It is estimated that up to one-third of British Sailors in World War I was under the age of 18. Many lied about their age…
Ticking Time Bombs? The Mines At Messines – Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives – 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting
In 1917, the world was engulfed in war. For the first time, the economics of industry had been applied to warfare on a huge scale.…
The US Marine Corps’ “Longest Day” – June 6, 1918
By Guest Blogger Alan G. Gauthreaux “We wore the army uniform,” wrote Elton Mackin, a United States Marine on the Western Front in 1918, “and…
Breathtaking Drone Footage Flying Over The First World War Battlefields Of Verdun
In this Drone footage by Gauthier Lefebvre we will take a look at battle for Verdun as we’ve never seen it before. We fly over trenches, inside…
“Black Death” – Henry Johnson – America’s First World War Hero
Henry Johnson was a World War I soldier who singlehandedly beat back a German assault while critically wounded. He was a great American hero and…
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 100th Anniversary Of The Watery Grave of Lord Horatio Kitchener
June 5th, 2016, marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Lord Kitchener One of the most iconic images from WWI is the recruitment poster…
Sir Douglas Haig: 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,…
A Pyrrhic Victory For Germany In World War One – The Battle of Jutland
Even though Imperial German Navy was a well-prepared force during WWI, with a considerable amount of powerful vessels, it was still no match for the traditional…
The Infamous 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…
John McCrae: Officer, Doctor, and Author of WWIs Most Famous Poem
More so than any other modern war and certainly more than any war fought before it, The First World War was the age of the “war…