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October 29, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Turkey goes to war

The Ottoman Empire entered the First World War on October 29th 1914, when its navy attacked Russian ports on the Black Sea.

October 29, 2014 CN Editorial Team

German Chancellor pays Centenary tribute in Belgium

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, paid tribute to all victims of the First World War at international commemorations in Belgium on October 28th 2014.

October 30, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Mark Knopfler in Last Post guitar tribute for First World War

British musician, Mark Knopfler, has performed a guitar version of the Last Post as part of Superact’s First World War centenary music project, The Last Post.

October 30, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War

An open access encyclopedia of the First World War was released online in October 2014, with contributors including around 1,000 experts from 54 countries.

October 30, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Major Anzac Centenary commemorations in Australia

A weekend of events in the Australian port of Albany from October 30th-November 2nd 2014 marks the departure of the first Australian and New Zealand troop convoy 100 years ago.

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November 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for October 2014

The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering October 1914.

November 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

“Remember, but understand as well” – call by Professor David Reynolds in CWGC/LSE Lecture

Professor Reynolds made his comment during a lecture on Wednesday 29th October 2014 at an event organised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the LSE.

November 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Coronel between British and German navies in the Pacific

Britain’s Royal Navy suffered its worst defeat in a century at the Battle of Coronel on November 1st 1914.

November 2, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK honours Indian soldiers who fought for Britain in First World War

British ministers have led tributes to Indian soldiers who fought in the First World War at ceremonies in Delhi and London.

November 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Vu du Front’ – Major Centenary exhibition at the Army Museum, Paris

A major exhibition in Paris, looking at the portrayal of the First World War by those who went to the Front, runs at the Army Museum in Les Invalides until January 25th 2014.