The Central Powers captured Belgrade on October 9th 1915 as the Allies launched a belated attempt to help Serbia by landing troops in neighbouring Greece.
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Edith Cavell relative to speak at screening of 1928 film in Leeds
A relative of Edith Cavell is to speak at a rare screening of Dawn, a silent film telling the story of the executed British nurse in occupied Brussels during the First World War.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: Nurse Edith Cavell executed in occupied Belgium
Edith Cavell, a British nurse working in Belgium during the First World War, was executed by the German occupation authorities on October 12th 1915.
Continue readingBrussels conference to debate ‘impact of Great War on nations and nationalism’
International academics take part in a conference in Brussels focussing on the First World War as a key event in the development of the European nation state.
Continue reading‘The Major Battles of 1916’ – Paris conference calls for papers
The major First World War battles of 1916 will be the focus for an international conference hosted by French Centenary organisation Mission Centenaire 14-18 and its Scientific Council in June 2016.
Continue reading100 Years Ago: Gallipoli commander Sir Ian Hamilton ordered home
General Sir Ian Hamilton, British commander-in-chief at Gallipoli, was recalled on October 16th 1915 amid arguments about the future of the campaign.
Continue readingSurvey reveals WW1 Irish Sea shipwrecks
Scientists have captured the ‘most detailed images ever’ of First World War shipwrecks in the Irish Sea, says Ulster University’s Dr Ruth Plets who has led a survey marking the Centenary.
Continue readingGallipoli Centenary tour for Edinburgh school students
Students from two schools in Edinburgh have visited the Gallipoli battlefields on a second tour organised by the UK-based Gallipoli Centenary Education Project.
Continue readingNew Zealand’s latest WW1 trail guide follows the Western Front
New Zealand has released its latest interactive guide to First World War battlefields of significance for New Zealanders, this time exploring the Western Front.
Continue readingNew Zealand’s latest WW1 trail guide follows the Western Front
New Zealand has released its latest interactive guide to First World War battlefields of significance for New Zealanders, this time exploring the Western Front.
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