Can You Help Solve This WWII Mystery?
Chris Ward, author of Bomber Command, is calling on the Guardian readers who might have information regarding the death of the man, or who could…
Professors Warn WWI Could Become Forgotten
A professor from Salem State University insists that the 100 years old conflict might soon become forgotten. Chris Mauriello, a history professor, is taking his…
WWI Aviator From Hall Had Some Close Calls
He was one of the first military airmen from Hall County who served in the First World War and although he had several close calls…
Extraordinary First World War Pillbox Near North Walsham Saved from Extinction
Extraordinary First World War pillbox located nearby north Norfolk was saved from its near extinction indicating the centenary year of the conflict’s outbreak. The round…
Each to his own country: the tale of a German submariner, his English wife and WWI
The Deutschland. This merchant submarine became known for making successful voyages across the Atlantic to the United States, eluding the heavy watch of the Royal…
Europe’s Great Powers And The ‘Suicidal’ War
The four years of the First World War, between 1914 and 1918, saw nations left almost lifeless and battles fought all around the world, but…
World War 1 Was Not Inevitable
20 million people lost their lives in the First World War, while a whole generation of young soldiers of Europe perished in the terrible massacre…
Forgotten Soldiers Of WWI
They are about 1000 now and they went to fight for their country during the First World War. However, the respect they earned in the…
The battlefields where you can mark 100 years since the start of WW1
1. Last Post at Ypres’ Menin Gate: One shouldn’t miss the Last Post at Ypres’ Menin Gate, a short tribute paid every night at 8pm,…
Henry Tandey: The Man Who Spared Hitler’s Life And Changed The World Forever
515 German bombers burned down the city where Henry Tandey lived and all he could hear were the screams of hundreds of men, women and…
Centenary of WWI Largely Ignored in Russia
British historian and journalist Sir Max Hastings has penned volumes chronicling World War II, Korean War and Falklands War. His latest work, “Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War…
Marine Corps Base Quantico
They were trained in trench warfare and some other combat skills. 2nd Lt. W.B. Jackson wrote in his memoir about one of his experiences during…