Original WWI Posters Discovered in an Attic
A rare collection of nearly every original WWI recruitment posted has recently been discovered after the collection has been hidden away in an attic for…
Hundreds of Brothers Killed While Fighting in the First World War
If you ask any parent what is something they fear the most, they would say the loss of a child. The loss of a child…
Research Reveals Majority of Britons Know Little about WWI
UK – A recent report showed that only a measly few Britons knew that the First World War happened beyond the Western Front, that is…
An icon of the Belgian Army in WWI, the Dog Cart
In the run-up to 2014, the memorial year of the outbreak of WWI, the Belgian living history group ‘De Patrouilleurs’ have re-created an icon from…
Researchers Explore a Submarine that Sank 100 Years Ago
In June, one of the last time capsules from the First World War will be opened. Researchers drop a high definition camera into an Australian…
Poignant Letter To Wife Found In Pocket Of WWI Soldier Killed In Action
He wrote the letter only a few days before he died on the Somme on March 2 1917. In his letter, Henry talks about being…
Victoria Cross Recipients are Honored in Sefton
The heroes of WWI will be remembered this centenary year as five commemorative paving stones will be laid for Sefton’s Victoria Cross (VC) recipients. Five…
WWI in Motion Picture: From “Wings” to “War Horse”
WWI had been adapted in motion picture many times and has left a lasting impression in the silver screen. From the 1927 Oscar-winning silent film…
“Eton Boys” may have signed up for death in the trenches when they signed up for public school
Public school officers during World War I did not quite get the attention of the media. They were often depicted as nice yet hiding miles…
Fear, Death And Futility: The Hell Of WWI Trench Warfare
The front line did not even seem to move, while millions of soldiers were dying in trenches in horrible conditions, no mattered whether they were…
Most Of The People In Britain Don’t Know That WWI Was Fought Beyond The Western Front
The new statistics show that not even half of the British people know that America was also part of the First World War and less…
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…