The BBC’s Democracy Live service covers a debate in the British upper chamber of parliament, (the House of Lords), about how the Centenary of the First World War should be marked in Britain.
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German soldiers found “perfectly preserved” in First World War shelter
The Telegraph reports that the “perfectly preserved” bodies of twenty one German soldiers have been discovered in Alsace, France.
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Latest line-up of speakers at the ‘Schools and the Great War Centenary’ Conference at Wellington College, England
Wellington College, Berkshire, England, has updated the agenda for its conference ‘Schools and the Great War Centenary’.
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German War Graves Commission
The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V. (German War Graves Commission) is responsible for overseas German war dead.
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M van Museum Leuven, Belgium, to host ‘Art and heritage in times of conflict’ exhibition
The M van Museum Leuven, Belgium, is to host an exhibition entitled ‘Art and heritage in times of conflict’.
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Tracks to the Trenches 2014 Centenary event, 2014
Tracks to the Trenches 2014 is planning events to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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‘L’histoire en rafale’ discusses Belgian plans for the Centenary
An article in a Francophone blog considers Belgian plans for the centenary of the First World War.
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‘What we can learn from the First World War’, a German article explores why remembering the war remains significant
Die Welt reports that Germany should remember and commemorate the First World War, as it remains relevant today.
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‘Why Germany forgot the First World War’
An article in Die Welt addresses the issue of the German failure to remember the First World War.
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Europeana 1914-1918 ‘Your family history of World War One’
Europeana 1914-1918 is developing a collection of stories of First World War experiences, with contributions from the public being called for.
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