Disaster in the East – 1915 Winter Offensive Against Russia
At the start of 1915, the Central Powers had high hopes for the Eastern Front. By launching massive attacks early in the year, they hoped…
Third Battle of Artois WWI – A Grand Plan
For the French, the First World War was about more than stopping an aggressive nation. The Germans had invaded north-eastern France and held land there…
How did Hitler Dismantle the German Republic? Could it Happen Again?
The rise of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party) involved many factors. The combination of the economic depression that occurred…
Second Battle of Champagne WWI – High Hopes and Lessons Learned
The goals of the First World War were more personal for the French than for their British allies. The Germans had invaded parts of France…
Saving Paris: U.S. Marines at Battle of Belleau Wood
The day that Allied Forces made history on the beaches of Normandy in World War II was already the anniversary of a critical World War…
Recovery on Rails: Ambulance Trains of World War One
During the First World War, both sides suffered horrifying numbers of casualties. War on an industrial scale left hundreds of thousands of men in desperate…
The Bonds of War – Nurse’s Diaries of WWI
For hundreds of years, women have served different roles inside and outside of the home; it may surprise you to learn that the same is…
The First Four Battles of the Isonzo: Italy Enters World War One
Italy was a late entrant into the First World War, not joining the fighting until 1915. Its part in the war began with a series…
Tank Museum Appeals for Missing Military Cross
The Tank Museum in Dorset has launched an appeal to find the Military Cross (MC) won by the commander of its Mark V tank 100…
“Remarkably Prescient” – American Jewish Life during WWI to Open at National WWI Museum and Memorial
“For Liberty: American Jewish Experience in WWI” Opens Friday, June 29 More than 250,000 Jews served in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.…
Once the Fastest Destroyer in the World – Russian Destroyer Wreckage Found
The Novik was the fastest ship of its time. The Russian destroyer, called the Yakov Sverdlov during the Soviet period, sank after encountering a mine…
Amazing Engineering – Trench Design and Layout in World War One
The First World War was defined by trench warfare. While trenches had played a part in previous conflicts, never before had they been so crucial.…