WWI | War History

Iconic Statue Unveiled to Commemorate WWI Christmas Truce

  Image Used: ‘All Together Now’, a sculpture by Andy Edwards commemorating the ‘WWI Christmas Truce’ on display at St Luke’s Church near Goodison Park…

Fake Trees of WWI that Spied on and Killed Enemy Troops

Man’s ingenuity would reach new heights when it started to successfully deploy killer camouflage In 1916, a soldier in WWI could expect to wake up…

Museum Uses “Crowdfunding” for the Restoration of Gallipoli Warship HMS M.33

For the first time, the National Museum of the Royal Navy employs crowdfunding for the completion of the restoration of a Gallipoli warship, the HMS M.33.…

Commander Clive Gwinner: Sea Captain and Submarine Hunter

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On February 25th, 2015 a collection of seven medals that had been fairly won will be going up for auction. The collection was that of…

Paul Cummins Threatened Over Links of Poppy Installation to War Charities

Paul Cummins, the artist behind the breathtaking poppy installation at the Tower of London last year, reportedly has been the receiving of death threats because…

Historian Dan Snow to Hold Free WWI Talk at The King’s School

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The King’s School administration is inviting everyone, especially students and school staff, to a free lecture on the WWI centenary and school commemorations by well-known…

Bet You Didn’t Know…[Little Known Interesting Facts about WWI]

Bet you didn’t know… Here’s a list of little known yet very interesting facts about the century-old First World War, the first conflict fought on…

Ten Disturbing War History Urban Legends

There’s a grain of truth in every urban legend and with that said, here are ten disturbing urban legends that rose up throughout the history…

Trunk Containing Uniform, Other Memorabilia of WWI Officer Found in School’s History Dept.

A trunk containing the personal things like uniforms and other memorabilia of a WWI officer was found recently in storage in a Hertfordshire school’s history…

Remember January 19, 1915: Centenary of the First Air Raids on Britain

January 19, 1915 [One Hundred Years Ago] – German Zeppelins flew conducted the air raids on Britain causing the death of four people. It was the…

The VC Medal ‘Forgotten’ by the Brighton Museum for Six Decades

Brighton Museum rediscovers a forgotten  Victoria Cross medal of WWI hero Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler which has been in their care for six decades. The…

Peter Jackson Assisting in the Opening of a WWI Museum After Wrapping Up “The Hobbit” Trilogy

After wrapping up his The Hobbit trilogy, director Peter Jackson said in a recent interview that he is channeling his energy into assisting the launching of a…