First World War Centenary News Archive

August 1, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

First World War Remembrance Day to be marked “for the first time” in Russia

Itar-Tass News Agency reports that Russia will be marking the German declaration of war on Russia in 1914 for “the first time” this year.

August 1, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Centenary Countdown: Germany declares war on Russia

Today marks exactly one year before the 100th anniversary of the German declaration of war on Russia.

End Date: 01 Aug 2013

August 1, 2013 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

Professor Evgeny Sergeev interview on Russia and the Centenary

Centenary News speaks to Professor Evgeny Sergeev, from the Institute of World History at the Russian Academy of Sciences about the Centenary.

Author: Tanja Bonny

August 1, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Professor Evgeny Sergeev interview on Russia and the Centenary

Centenary News speaks to Professor Evgeny Sergeev, from the Institute of World History at the Russian Academy of Sciences about the Centenary.

August 1, 2013 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Centenary Countdown: Germany declares war on Russia

The German Empire declares war on Russia after Russia mobilises its forces.

August 2, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Western Front Association East Coast branch, USA, to host World War I History Symposium

The East Coast branch of the Western Front Association is organising a “World War I History Symposium”, to be held in October 2013.

August 2, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

English town of Hartlepool to mark Centenary of bombardment by German Navy

The BBC reports that the English town of Hartlepool will be marking the Centenary of the First World War with a £400,000 programme of events.

August 2, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Tour de France 2014 to have special First World War Centenary route

leJDD reports that the Tour de France will mark the Centenary of the First World War with a special route through sites of importance during the conflict in 2014.

August 2, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Scotland’s independence vote 2014: The role of Bannockburn and the First World War Centenary

An article in The Telegraph poses the question: 'which anniversary will sway the Scots?', as 2014 marks the Centenary, the 700 year anniversary of Bannockburn and a vote on Scottish independence.

August 2, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

‘Your Country Needs You’: The First World War poster that “was never used for official recruitment”

An article in The Telegraph highlights research into the poster of Lord Kitchener telling men 'Your Country Needs You', which "never existed".