Germany inflicted a humiliating defeat on Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg, fought between August 26th-30th 2014.
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Mira’s Diary: Bombs Over London
Publisher’s Description:’In the third book of this popular time-travel series, Mira navigates her way through World War I-era London, meeting famous suffragists and writers like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.’
Continue readingCentenary Anniversary: Battle of Tannenberg
26th August 1914: The Battle of Tannenberg, fought on the Eastern Front between the German Empire and the Russian Empire, ends in heavy losses for Russia.
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Ministers lead tributes at laying of first Victoria Cross paving stones
Tributes have been paid to First World War holders of the Victoria Cross at ceremonies to mark the laying of the first commemorative paving stones in their honour.
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Royal Canadian Navy remembers launch of submarine service in 1914
The Royal Canadian Navy has marked 100 years of service in submarines which began within hours of Canada entering the First World War.
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Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare
Publisher’s Description: The Battle of the Aisne in September 1914 saw the dawn of trench warfare and a stalemate that would last for the next four years. Wide-ranging archival research by author Paul Kendall makes this the first in-depth study of the battle in print.
Continue reading‘The Music of War 1914-1918’ international conference in London
The British Library, supported by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, will host an international conference in 2014 exploring music during the First World War.
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Kenya remembers start of East Africa campaign in 1914
The spread of the First World War to East Africa has been remembered with a series of Centenary events in Kenya.
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Searches of UK soldiers’ First World War wills hit more than a million
Wills left by British soldiers killed in the First World War have been viewed more than a million times since being put online by the UK Government in August 2013.
Continue reading‘History of the Soldier’, a new play funded by the Mission du Centenaire 14-18
The Mission du Centenaire 14-18 is funding and supporting a project put together by TM+ (ensemble orchestral de musique d' aujourd'hui), which will be opening in September 2014.
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