Germany: Graves of British WWI POWs Who Died in Captivity are Now Marked with Headstones…Finally
After almost 100 years and in time for the 100th year of the start of the Great War, graves of British WWI POWs who died…
‘Sports’ Played in WWI Trenches Revealed in Documents Digitized by The National Archives
The National Archives has published documents revealing the various ‘sports’ played by soldiers while in the trenches during the Great War. The ‘sports’ range from…
Campaigners for WWI Heritage Shorncliffe Garrison
Campaigners believe that the Shorncliffe Garrison, which was used as a training camp during the Great War, is ‘under threat’ as there are plans to…
White Feather Diaries: How WWI Divided the Cadbury Brothers
The famous Cadbury brothers had a strong as steel relationship in the chocolate industry but WWI was another matter — it divided them. Laurence Cadbury adamantly refused…
“My Darling Zen” – Heartrending WWI Love Letters Auctioned Off
A series of 42 heartrending WWI love letters along with 15 autographed postcards written by one WWI soldier of the British Army to his fiancee…
Tower of London Moat Converted to “Sea” of Poppies for WWI Centenary
The Tower of London moat will become a “sea” of poppies this summer to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the beginning of the First…
WWI Lance Corporal James Collins – Saved Mates by Standing on Live Grenade, Became a Football Pro
Lance Corporal James Collins not only got through a live grenade explosion during WWI, he went through 14 operations for his injured leg and amazingly…
ARMAGEDDON’S WALLS – British Pill Boxes 1914-1918. Review by Phil Hodges
The parcel had barely hit the floor. When this book arrived such was the anticipation I couldn’t wait to devour it from cover to cover…
Injured Teenager Survived Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was one of the most treacherous battles at sea during World War I. Edgar Ellis, who joined the war effort when…
10 First World War Myths Exposed
No other war in history draws so much controversies and myths than the First World War. And according to historian Dan Snow in a BBC…
Photographs Uncover Another Side of WWI
Henry Charles Teitzel was a soldier who served with the 2nd Light Horse Brigade during the First World War. These personal photographs were taken during…
War History Online, at the Houses of Parliament. THE GREAT WAR: WHY WE SHOULD REMEMBER – By Mark Barnes
I own one dark grey suit. My low fashion Swiss army knife, it does weddings, funerals, court appearances and invitations to the seat of national…