British Intelligence – Transforming Aerial Reconnaissance in World War Two
Like other European nations, the British discovered the value of photo-reconnaissance (PR) during the First World War. Seeing a new way to learn about the…
Mystery still surrounds cause of crash of German World War One fighter aircraft
An Air Accident Investigation Branch report, released recently, said what caused the engine of an Albatross DV replica German fighter warplane to crash in September…
5 Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them
Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…
The Upcoming Exhibition “Posters as Munitions, 1917” at National World War I Museum and Memorial – Has A Winner
Participants from Across the World Vote on Poster to be Featured in Upcoming Exhibition at National World War I Museum and Memorial The National World…
First World War Plaque Commemorates Soldier – Now It Has Come Back To His Descendants
Synchronicity is a meaningful coincidence; and “synchronicity” seems an apt word to describe the circumstance surrounding the return of an old plaque on the date…
The Dawn of the Submarine: U-21 sinks HMS Pathfinder
In 1914 submarines were still a novel idea. Many nations had not utilized them until 1900, Germany not until 1906. Soon their worth would be…
Four Great Disasters of the First World War
The First World War is regarded by many with horror. Ill-considered tactics, stubborn persistence, and a lack of understanding of how war was changing led…
100 years on, a new survey gives the first look at the sunken wreck of the HMS Vanguard
An initial survey of the wreckage of HMS Vanguard supports the view that the ship blew up due to an accidental magazine explosion which took…
The largest American military operation of the First World War – The Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest American military operation of the First World War. Engaging over a million American soldiers throughout the last months of…
Amiens: the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive – The Allies brought enormous resources to bear
In August 1918, the Allied forces began their final great push of the First World War. Later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, this series…
The Battle of the Ourcq – The Americans make their presence felt at the Marne
Although they only arrived in the final year of the First World War, the Americans made their presence felt. The volume of manpower and resources…
The bloody reputation of Passchendaele Ridge – Hell on Earth during the First World War
The name Passchendaele sounds as though it should refer to a place of great beauty. It evokes a sense of romance and the peace of…