The National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russia will host a conference examining Russia's role in the First World War on the 3rd-5th June 2014.
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The Hidden Perspective: The Military Conversations of 1906-14
Publisher’s description:David Owen, a former British Foreign Secretary, argues that the outbreak of war in 1914 was far from inevitable, and instead represented eight years of failed diplomacy. He describes how his predecessor, Edward Grey, agreed within weeks of taking office in December 1905 to open secret talks with the French about sending a British Force in the event of a German attack.
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Young New Zealanders chosen for Paris First World War Centenary parade
Four young New Zealanders have been chosen to represent their country at the Bastille Day Parade in Paris which will launch France’s commemorations for the First World War Centenary in 2014.
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Trentino remembers La Guerra Bianca as it prepares for the Centenary
Mike Swain reports on plans underway in Trentino, northern Italy, to mark the ‘White War’, which saw thousands of Austro-Hungarian and Italian troops engage in the mountains.
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Trentino remembers La Guerra Bianca as it prepares for the Centenary
Mike Swain reports on plans underway in Trentino, northern Italy, to mark the 'White War', which saw thousands of Austro-Hungarian and Italian troops engage in the mountains.
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Australian and New Zealand radio stations launch composer competition for Gallipoli Centenary
Two radio stations – one in Australia and one in New Zealand – have launched a competition asking composers to submit original compositions to mark the Centenary of the Gallipoli landings.
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Twin sculptures at St. Paul’s Cathedral commemorate First World War Centenary
Twin sculptures have been installed at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War.
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Kaliningrad unveils new First World War monument to mark the Centenary
Russia’s westernmost region – an enclave in Eastern Europe – has unveiled a monument commemorating the First World War as part of its efforts to mark the Centenary.
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New woodland in the Pentland Hills, Scotland, to mark First World War Centenary
A new woodland is to be established in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh, to honour Scotland’s First World War soldiers.
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Centenary News in Brief: 31st May – 6th June 2014
Centenary News in Brief this week includes: A French festival will examine how the First World War has been depicted in cartoons; the Museum of Military History in Vienna launches a Centenary photograph competition; a Centenary conference in Kuala Lumpur; and a nine foot Centenary statue is installed in County Durham.
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