100 years ago, a fight against the German advance to the Marne was developing into a defining moment for the US Marines, as Patrick Gregory explains:
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US Marines in battle for Belleau Wood – June 1918
100 years ago, a fight against the German advance to the Marne was developing into a defining moment for the US Marines, as Patrick Gregory explains:
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Memorial dedicated to millions of horses lost in the Great War
The horses, mules and donkeys from all sides who never returned from the First World War have been honoured with their own memorial in Britain.
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CWGC Casualty Archive joins UN heritage register
Archive documents recording the commemoration of the 1.7 million Commonwealth dead of the First and Second World Wars are being added to a UNESCO world heritage register.
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Global heritage honour for CWGC Casualty Archive
Archive documents recording the commemoration of the 1.7 million Commonwealth dead of the First and Second World Wars are to be added to a UNESCO world heritage register.
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100 Years Ago: Last Austro-Hungarian push in Italy
What turned out to be Austria-Hungary’s last major offensive of the First World War began in Italy on 15 June 1918.
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Raymond Chandler on the Western Front, 1918
The US-born crime novelist, Raymond Chandler, was concussed by German shelling while serving with Canadian forces near Arras on 19 June 1918. Chris Dickon tells his story.
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Raymond Chandler on the Western Front, 1918
The US-born crime novelist, Raymond Chandler, was concussed by German shelling while serving with Canadian forces near Arras on 19 June 1918. Chris Dickon tells his story.
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Remembering the 1918 Chilwell explosion
The 100th anniversary of one of the worst disasters on Britain’s home front in WW1 is to be commemorated in Nottinghamshire with talks, exhibitions and a special remembrance service.
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To End All Wars? – Legacies of WW1 conference in Ypres, August 2018
Leading historians will discuss the aftermath and commemorative legacies of the First World War at a conference in Ypres from August 22-25.
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