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How Archduke Ferdinand’s Assassination Almost Never Came to Be

Ian Harvey
Assassination

The First World War carries undeniable weight in the way the world works today. Power distributions across the globe and the sheer existence of the…

Lawrence of Arabia Letter Set to be Auctioned

The note written by the hands of the WWI hero himself, Lawrence of Arabia, will go under the gavel. It is expected to sell for £6,000.…

Was Scotland One Of WWI’s Winners?

Ian Harvey
Winners

Before the start of the First World War, Scottish people lived in harmony with each other, they loved and danced and made a living in…

ON ASSIGNMENT: THE GREAT WAR – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

I have worked in photo archives for donkey’s years, a genuine labour of love. I had to do research on Edward N Jackson because his…

Sir Tony Robinson Decries Michael Gove’s -Absurd- World War I Historical Revisionism

Ian Harvey

The Blackadder star Sir Tony Robinson has come out with some harsh words for Michael Gove, countering Gove’s point concerning teaching World War I from…

1960s unseen footage that contains personal encounters of WWI soldiers in the Western Front to be broadcast for the first time

Siegphyl

The BBC is set to release a footage never before shown. The footage contained previous interviews with veterans of the First World War. The series…

Jesus Statue Stolen From Village WWI Memorial

Villagers are outraged after a 40 inch high bronze figure of a crucified Jesus has been stolen from the memorial in the run up to…

Top Gear Host James May Convinces BBC on WWI Poetry Program

From car engine power to word power, Top Gear host James May hopes to convince bosses of BBC to commission a program which will feature WWI…

Photo of the Whiteford Brothers Tells Incredible WWI Story

The three Whiteford brothers and their one photo equates to an incredible story during the World War I. Who would have known one war could…

“World Wars” Series Marks WWI’s 1ooth-Year Anniversary

For WWI 100th-year anniversary, A+E Networks’ History and H2 have set World Wars, a six-hour special event series which will premiere in the later part of…

Top 10 Most Expensive WW2 Collectables Sold

It’s a fact. Once relatively lowly priced and overlooked World War Two collectables, perhaps even considered worthless in their time, are now fetching considerable prices…

Top Picks of WW1 British Tommy Militaria

COLLECTORS KNOW that Great War relics are considered special not only because they bear witness to the first total war, but because in many cases…