Education – Page 47 – First World War Centenary News Archive

March 20, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line

German troops pulled back to new defensive positions on the Western Front in spring 1917 as they prepared to face renewed Allied onslaughts in France.

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.

March 31, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘For Then, For Now, Forever’ – CWGC marks its 2017 Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is marking its Centenary year with the launch of new projects aimed at promoting awareness of its founding mission of remembrance in perpetuity.

April 3, 2017 CN Editorial Team

US Centennial tribute to women of World War I

The US Centennial Commission has paid tribute to the vital role of American women in WW1 ahead of this week’s events marking US entry into the Great War in April 1917.