A commemorative cover honouring Wilfred Owen has been released by the British Forces Philatelic Service to remember his death in action 100 years ago today – on 4 November 1918.
Continue reading100 years ago – breaking news of the ‘False Armistice’
James Smith revisits the story of how premature reports of an end to the Great War flashed around the world on 7 November 1918.
Continue reading100 years ago – breaking news of the ‘False Armistice’
James Smith revisits the story of how premature reports of an end to the Great War flashed around the world on 7 November 1918.
Continue readingCentenary Update – Royal visit to Shrouds of the Somme
Princess Anne has toured the Shrouds of the Somme tribute marking the WW1 Armistice Centenary at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Continue readingKaiser Wilhelm loses throne – 9 November 1918
Germany’s Emperor, Wilhelm II, was forced to quit two days before the end of the First World War, his abdication unilaterally announced by the Chancellor.
Continue reading‘Shrouds of the Somme’ in London – Artist’s Armistice Centenary tribute
Patrick Gregory tells the story of the WW1 Shrouds of the Somme installation at London’s Olympic Park.
Continue reading‘Shrouds of the Somme’ in London – Artist’s Armistice Centenary tribute
Patrick Gregory tells the story of the WW1 Shrouds of the Somme installation at London's Olympic Park.
Continue reading‘Battle of the Ancre’ film screening in Bristol
The official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme in 1916 will be screened in Bristol, with live music, on November 9 as part of an Armistice Centenary tour.
Continue readingCentenary Anniversary: Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
9th November 1918: The German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, abdicates his crown.
Continue reading‘For Millions of Europeans, the war did not end in 1918’ – article
Ahead of the Armistice Centenary, Britain's Guardian newspaper carried a reminder from columnist Natalie Nougayrède that the year 1918 has a different meaning for the peoples of eastern Europe.
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