Battlefields – Page 26 – First World War Centenary News Archive

March 25, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘Safeguarding the underwater heritage of WW1′ – UN schools’ initiative

Materials for schools promoting awareness of First World War shipwrecks have been released for the Centenary by the United Nations agency, UNESCO.

March 26, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Royal Navy Museum conference charts Jutland legacy

A three-day international conference exploring the legacy and wider impact of the Battle of Jutland has been announced by Britain’s National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth.

April 9, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Battle of Arras & Vimy Ridge

British and Commonwealth forces attacked the German lines at Arras on 9 April 1917, in a renewed attempt to break the deadlock on the Western Front.

April 11, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Scotland remembers the Battle of Arras

Scotland paid tribute to its dead in Arras with commemorations at Faubourg d’Amiens Commonwealth Cemetery, and a Beating Retreat Ceremony in the city centre attended by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

April 12, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Canada marks ‘pivotal’ Battle of Vimy Ridge

Thousands of Canadians gathered at Vimy Ridge for the centenary of a First World War victory seen as a defining moment in their country’s birth as an independent nation.