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Trailblazing Tankers Remembered – The Tank Museum Opens VC Exhibition

Descendants of the four WWI tank crew who were awarded the VC. (l-r) Ian Robertson, great nephew of Clement Robertson, Peter Harbinson, great nephew of…

Vintage HOG! 1918 Harley-Davidson to Visit National WWI Museum and Liberty Memorial During Cross-Country Trek

Crew from France to Bring Motorcycle to Museum and Memorial at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7 What: A team of motorcycle enthusiasts from France on…

Paving the Way for Tank Development – Renault FT 17 in 30 Cool Photos

The French Renault FT was among the most influential and revolutionary tanks in history. Following the very poor performance of the French Schneider CA-1 tank…

Hurray for Technology! Peter Jackson Colorizes WWI Footage for New Documentary

Peter Jackson, the Oscar-winning film director who is best known for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has used footage from the archives of the…

What Sank the USS San Diego? U.S. Navy Divers Investigate

For a warship that was only active for 11 years, the armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR 6) has continued to live on, 100 years…

Last of its Kind – Only Remaining German A7V Tank on Display in Queensland (15 Photos)

The last remaining German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tank from World War I is going on permanent display at the Queensland Museum in November. The timing coincides…

When the Germans Attacked Massachusetts – The Battle of Orleans WWI

In July of 1918, just four months before the end of World War I, Orleans, a small town off the coast of Cape Cod in…

Daring and Elusive – SMS Emden and Her Crew have Inspired 100 Years of Film and Stories

“She wanted to disturb the British supply lines like a wolf breaking into the sheepfold; doing as much damage as she could while avoiding superior…

The “Hello Girls” of the Great War – Pursuing Recognition and Respect

The role of women in the First World War went unrecognized for decades, and until only recently, there have not been many initiatives towards recognizing…

From Mice to Elephants – The Amazing 5 Years of WWII Vehicle Development

Growling onto the battlefields in a blaze of shell-fire, the first motorized fighting vehicles made their appearance during the First World War. By the beginning…

Lwów Eaglets – The Polish Teens that Defended Lwów from the Ukrainians

When in late 1918, the Habsburg empire was at the brink of collapse, nations of central Europe started to think about creating their own states.…

When the British 1st Used Poison Gas – Battle of Loos

Though not as well remembered as the Somme, the Battle of Loos was one of the British Army’s great humiliations of the First World War.…