Britain and France concluded a secret deal in May 1916 for dividing the Middle East between them after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire.
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Summer school to explore ‘forgotten’ Macedonia Front
Applications are invited for an international summer school focussing on the Macedonian Front of the First World War from June 25-30th 2016.
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Jutland Centenary – IWM call to share remembrance online
Ahead of the Battle of Jutland Centenary, the public are being to urged discover and share stories of the men who fought on Imperial War Museums’ digital memorial, Lives of the First World War.
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Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East
The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.
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Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East
The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Jutland
The British and German fleets fought the biggest naval battle of the First World War off the coast of Denmark on May 31st/June 1st 1916.
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100 Years Ago: Russia’s Brusilov Offensive on Eastern Front
General Aleksei Brusilov launched one of Russia’s most successful attacks of the Great War on June 4th 1916, advancing against Austro-Hungarian forces in present-day Western Ukraine.
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100 Years Ago Today: Lord Kitchener & more than 730 die in HMS Hampshire sinking
Britain’s War Minister, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, was killed at sea on June 5th 1916 soon after sailing from Orkney on a secret diplomatic mission to Russia.
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America prepares to remember – US views of WW1 Centennial
As the US National World War I Museum announces major expansion plans, Patrick Gregory asks if the approaching Centenary will raise American interest in the First World War.
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America prepares to remember – US views of WW1 Centennial
As the US National World War I Museum announces major expansion plans, Patrick Gregory asks if the approaching Centenary will raise American interest in the First World War.
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