WWI | War History

Burma War Graves ‘Has Enormous Power To Engage’

Steve Khalif

Taukkyan War cemetery is located in Burma along the highway linking Rangoon. 6,426 soldiers of commonwealth who died in either of the two world wars…

Britian’s Youngest Soldier From WWI, 12 years old, is Awarded 2 Medals

In 1915, Sidney Lewis enlisted in the Army. He would be known as the youngest soldier during the Great War. Sidney was only 12 years…

THE WESTERN FRONT COMPANION – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

THE WESTERN FRONT COMPANION The Complete Guide to How the Armies Fought for Four Devastating Years, 1914-1918. By Mark Adkin Published by Aurum Press Ltd…

Forbidden WWI Photographs Layout The First Year of Battle

Andrew Davidson of the Telegraph tells the story of his grandfather, Fred Davidson and his time as a WWI Doctor. Fred passed down three photographic…

Google criticized for unremarkable doodle on Armistice Day

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Google doodle on Armistice Day was criticized for being unremarkable (2) Bing was applauded for the remarkable redesign…

Cenotaph-to-be-restored-for-the-First-World-War-centenary

Steve Khalif

Next year, Britain will celebrate the 100th anniversary since the outbreak of the First World War. A lot of preparations for the memorial celebrations are…

THE BABY KILLERS – German Air Raids on Britain in the First World War. Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

THE BABY KILLERS German Air Raids on Britain in the First World War By Thomas FeganPublished by Pen & Sword Military ISBN: 978 1 78159…

EMPIRES OF THE DEAD – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

EMPIRES OF THE DEAD By David Crane Published by William Collins ISBN: 978-0-00-745665-9 Review by Mark Barnes for War History Online After he was killed…

Believed to be the Oldest Surviving Poppy from WWI to be Auctioned

Heziel Pitogo

It is believed to be the oldest surviving poppy from WWI’s battlefields and now, it has come up to be auctioned…almost 100 years after it…

Top 5 Picks of WW2 Collectable Deactivated Sniper Rifles

Guest Author

THE SNIPER HAS lurked in the shadows of war for over two centuries evolving from paid assassin to the most highly trained of infantryman during…

40 (Plus 1) Fascinating Facts about WWI

Heziel Pitogo

When the guns fell silent at 11 AM on what is now known as Armistice Day (November 11, 1918), Private George Edwin Ellison’s name would forever be…

WE WILL NOT FIGHT – The Untold Story of World War One’s Conscientious Objectors. Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

WE WILL NOT FIGHT The Untold Story of World War One’s Conscientious Objectors By Will Elsworth-Jones Published by Aurum ISBN: 978 1 78131 148 6…