Soldiers' Eye Views Of The Somme
With over a million casualties, the Somme is one of the biggest and most infamous battles in history
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WWI Rare Collection Of WWI Pilot's Items Sold At Auction
A soldier's diary recounting the Battle of the Somme was also sold at the auction.
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Women Incredible Women From The World Wars
It wasn't just the men who did their part in the war ...
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WWI Wonder Women: The Munitionettes Who Helped Britain Win The Wars
A look at vital work done on the Home Front during World Wars 1 and 2 in time for International Women's Day.
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History What Were The Actual Odds Of Dying In WW1?
Step into the shoes of the British Tommy and examine the stats that determined his chances of life or death.
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WWI Ireland On Stage – The 1916 Easter Rising
In WW1, Irish rebels fought to create their own nation – by breaking away from Britain.
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UK WWI Soldier's Battle Of The Somme Diary To Go To Auction
The 104-year-old notebook is expected to fetch hundreds of pounds at auction, after being discovered in a barn.
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Stories WWI Desert Rats And The Origins Of Special Forces
Here is the story of early special operations from a former special forces and CIA operative, military historian and conflict archaeologist
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WWI Memorial Stone To 'Last Tommy' Found After Two Years Missing
The memorial stone went missing from a plinth in Belgium in 2018 and has only just been found.
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Afghanistan The ‘Forgotten’ Third Afghan War: When Afghanistan Invaded British India
Overshadowed by WW1, the 100-year-old Third Afghan War has surprisingly modern resonance, as British Army officer Paul Macro explains.
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Film Film Review: Veteran's Verdict On Golden Globe-Winning '1917'
A former member of the Royal Air Force takes a closer look at Sir Sam Mendes' World War One film.
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Christmas Did The 1914 Christmas Truce In The Trenches Really Happen?
The 1914 Christmas Truce was part of a larger phenomenon known as ‘live and let live’
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Feature Board Game Of War: How WW1 Could Have Ended
Playing board games this Xmas? Consider one that shows how World War 1 might have ended 100 years ago this year.
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UK Search For Soldier Who Took WWI Gun As Souvenir
It is believed a British soldier took the German-issued Luger pistol as a souvenir at Cambrai in 1917.
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WWI Southampton's WWI Flying History Celebrated
The Solent Sky museum is charting the areas in which the city contributed to flying during the First World War.
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Stories George Arthur Roberts: Soldier, Firefighter And Pioneering Civil Rights Activist
The inspirational story of a man from Trinidad and Tobago who fought tirelessly for race equality and wounded veterans