Italy entered hostilities on the Allied side on May 23rd 1915, declaring war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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100 Years Ago Today: Gallipoli truce to bury the dead
A brief truce took place in the fighting between Anzac forces and Turkish troops at Gallipoli on May 24th 1915.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: First air raid on London
A German Zeppelin bombed London for the first time on May 31st 1915, killing seven people.
Continue readingFirst Zeppelin raid on London remembered
The first air raid on London during the Great War has been remembered with the unveiling of a new plaque on a house bombed by a Zeppelin 100 years ago.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: Russians ousted from PrzemyĆl
German and Austro-Hungarian forces recaptured the fortress town of Przemyl in southern Poland on June 3rd 1915.
Continue readingStirling marks centenary of Scottish soldiers landing at Gallipoli
The Scottish city of Stirling hosts national commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division arriving in Gallipoli.
Continue readingStirling remembers landing of Scottish soldiers at Gallipoli
The Scottish city of Stirling hosts a national commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division arriving in Gallipoli.
Continue readingRare Zeppelin air raid warning ‘mirror’ saved on English coast
A rare example of a First World War air raid warning system has been restored on England’s North Sea coast after years of neglect.
Continue readingBritish Navy captures 3D images of Battle of Jutland wrecks
Warships sunk during the Battle of Jutland in 1916 have been scanned with the latest sonar technology by Britain’s Royal Navy ahead of next year’s centenary.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: the start of the First Battle of Isonzo
On June 23rd 1915, Italy began the First Battle of Isonzo by launching an offensive from northeast Italy across the border into Austria-Hungary.
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