The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.
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La Grande Guerre des Trafiquants: Le front colonial de l’Occident maghrébin
Publisher’s Description: A “forgotten” front of the Great War, the southern shore of the Mediterranean has been the setting for a little known story, mostly told from colonial sources: “gun-running” to “dissident” peoples in French-ruled North Africa by Germany and the Ottoman Empire.
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Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?
The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.
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97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a battle considered a ‘coming of age’ for Canada.
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97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a battle considered a ‘coming of age’ for Canada.
Continue readingExhibition: Franz Ferdinand’s journey around the world, Vienna
An exhibition at the Weltmuseum in Vienna, Austria, will explore a ten month world trip that Archduke Franz Ferdinand made in 1892-93.
Continue reading‘Not All Quiet on the Ottoman Fronts’ – International Conference, Istanbul
An international conference will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, exploring the Ottoman dimension of the First World War.
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Top secret spy files from First World War go online
More than 150 top secret files from British intelligence agency MI5 of individuals and organisations involved in spying or being watched have been released online.
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Book Review – At Break of Day
Publisher’s Description: ‘In the summer of 1913, the world seems full of possibility for four very different young men… The generals tell them that victory will soon be theirs but the men are accompanied by regrets, fears and secrets as they move towards the line”.Centenary News Review: “Elizabeth Speller weaves a haunting and moving tale about the tragedy of war as four lives cross on the Somme battlefield”.
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Duke of Kent honours Commonwealth First World War dead in Bulgaria
The Duke of Kent has paid tribute to First World War servicemen who’re buried in Commonwealth cemeteries in Bulgaria.
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