Austria – Page 5 – First World War Centenary News Archive

January 1, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News countdown to First World War anniversaries in 2017

The penultimate year of the Great War unleashed events that would reshape the world in the 20th century.

December 10, 2017 CN Editorial Team

The US declares war on Austria-Hungary, 7 December 1917

America extended its WW1 involvement as 1917 drew to a close, declaring war on Germany’s ally, Austria-Hungary.

January 28, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Record visitors at Austria’s Military History Museum

Visitor numbers at the Vienna-based museum dedicated to Austrian military history hit a new record in 2017 – with the First World War again a significant draw.

February 19, 2018 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: War resumes on the Eastern Front

The Central Powers drove towards Russia on 18 February 1918, following the breakdown of peace talks with the new revolutionary government.

July 4, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News countdown to the Armistice

A reminder of some of the main events shaping the last four months of the First World War in 1918 – together with an update on forthcoming centenary commemorations.