WWI | War History

Bodies of two Austro-Hungarian soldiers found, 95 years after death in the Italian Alps

Photo story:  (From left): (1) Austro-Hungarian mountain troop Kaiserschützen in Tyrol, hilly territory between Italy and Austria, (2) Two dead bodies of presumed Kaiserschützen soldiers…

Haunting photographs of the battlefields of the War to end all wars- Exhibition at Westminster Hall

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Soldier’s helmet left on the cross of the grave at the Chalons-en-Champagne, France battleground burial site memorial; in…

WWI Trenches Revived for Upcoming Great War’s Centenary

Heziel Pitogo

August 4, 2014 will mark the 100th year of World War I’s beginning. As part of the Great War’s centenary event, trenches which were used…

THE GREAT WAR – A Photographic Narrative, Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

THE GREAT WAR A Photographic Narrative Edited by Mark Holborn with text and chronologies by Hilary Roberts Published by Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9780224096553 Review by…

WWI’s Battle of the Somme: JRR Tolkien’s Unlikely Inspiration for His ‘Middle Earth’

  The Telegraph reports: JRR Tolkien or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the Father of Modern Fantasy Literature, is well-known for his fantasy work “Middle Earth”…

Centenary Group Works on Restoration of Training Camp for WWI Anniversary

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The Clipstone Camp, one of the largest training camp during the World War I, is slowly restored to what it used to look like about…

Pressure falls on France to pardon shot “coward” soldiers in WWI

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Around 600 to 650 which served France during the World War I were executed by own firing squad for “cowardice”. During the WWI Centenary next…

Medals: Living Story Books of Anonymous War Heroes

Heziel Pitogo

When others collect real automobiles – vintage or new – or remote-controlled cars and other toys or even comic books, Alex Coulson collects First World…

Review: THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS 1917-1918, by Mark Barnes

THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS 1917-1918 By David Bilton Published by Pen & Sword ISBN: 978 1 84884 650 0 Review by Mark Barnes for War…

Remembering Tommy Keele: The WWI Soldier Who Wore a Frock

Heziel Pitogo

Tommy Keele swore he was straight but he did spend most of First World War dressed as a woman. A strapping young British when World…

Jeremy Paxman Salutes World War I Heroes in Gallipoli; Remembers Uncle Charlie’s Sacrifice.

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Some are quick to make conclusions of the events of history including one of the greatest disasters of the Allies in World War I, the…

THE OLD WEST COUNTRY REGIMENTS – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

THE OLD WEST COUNTRY REGIMENTS From Plassey to the Somme (11th, 39th & 54th) By Jeremy Archer Published Pen & Sword Military ISBN: 978 1…