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.
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‘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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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100 Years Ago: America declares war on Germany
The US finally entered the First World War on 6 April 1917, ending President Wilson’s attempts to stay neutral, as Patrick Gregory explains.
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100 Years Ago: America declares war on Germany
The US finally entered the First World War on 6 April 1917, ending President Wilson's attempts to stay neutral, as Patrick Gregory explains.
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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.
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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.
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‘Face-to-Face’ in Arras with troops of the Great War
A street display of pictures in Arras brings visitors close to soldiers and many others who served here during the First World War.
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