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Victoria Cross Warrior: Captured 100 Germans and 500 yards of German Trenches

If the history of war teaches anything, it is that the physical stature of a man has little to do with the gallantry he can…

10 Interesting Facts About The End Of The First World War

Ten interesting facts about the Armistice, which ended WWI. 1- The Kiel Mutiny and German Revolution was the final blow to the German Empire The…

Fromelles: The Worst 24 Hours In Australia’s Entire History – July 19th 1916

Horrifying loss was the defining feature of the First World War. For much of 1916, the focus of that horror on the Western Front was…

“Appreciate their sacrifices” – Missouri veteran served with Army’s Veterinary Corps in World War I

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

The Most Decorated Pacifist of WWI: Stormed German machine gun nests, taking 35 machine guns, silencing 25 German troops & captured 132

He was a deeply religious man who abhorred violence and warfare. Despite that, he went on to become the most decorated veteran of WWI. Alvin…

When one man attacked the USA with his militia – Pancho Villa

In 1916 WWI was ravaging Europe. Neutral countries were on edge, striving to stay out of the conflict. Then the southern border of the United…

The British POW who was given permission to visit his dying mother – he returned to camp voluntarily only to dig a tunnel and escape

In WWI the German Empire was on the rampage. Europe has always existed through a complex network of alliances. When Germany united in 1871, it…

Reasons World War I Became Inevitable

The First World War was a conflict of unprecedented scale and destructiveness. Though its impact was unexpected, the arrival of war itself was not. Though…

The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen, Famed WW1 Flying Ace

The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was born on the 2nd of May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at…

His eyes express the madness of the war: Shell shocked soldier in a trench during the Somme Offensive

Shell shock was one of the major side effects of WWI. Many soldiers suffered from it, as it was caused by the heavy explosions and constant…

4 Great British doctors of WW1 – advances in weaponry inflicted incredible destruction upon fighting men

Success in war is as much about avoiding death as about inflicting it. In modern warfare, doctors, nurses and field medics are as vital to…

Ticking Time Bomb: The Mines At Messines, Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives, 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting

Jack Beckett

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.…