Researchers are trying to discover more about the stories of 250,000 refugees who came to Britain from Belgium after Germany invaded in August 1914.
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The Battle of Megiddo – Ottoman Army in Palestine destroyed
Major Paul Knight on the Allied attack in September 1918 that dealt a fatal blow to the Central Powers in the Middle East.
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The Battle of Megiddo – Ottoman Army in Palestine destroyed
Major Paul Knight on the Allied attack in September 1918 that dealt a fatal blow to the Central Powers in the Middle East.
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100 Years Ago – ‘Tout Le Monde à La Bataille’, Allies strike across Western Front
In the dying days of September 1918, an Allied onslaught in Northern France and Flanders, coupled with defeats for the Central Powers on other fronts, forced German overtures for an armistice.
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100 Years Ago: Meuse-Argonne Offensive begins
The opening stages of the First World War campaign that remains the largest single battle in US history, described by Patrick Gregory.
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100 Years Ago: Meuse-Argonne Offensive begins
The opening stages of the First World War campaign that remains the largest single battle in US history, described by Patrick Gregory.
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100 Years Ago – Bulgaria exits the First World War
The Central Powers were left exposed in the Balkans, after Bulgaria dropped out of WW1 under an armistice which came into effect on 30 September 1918.
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Kick-starting the Meuse-Argonne: The American Army goes again on Western Front
Patrick Gregory on the relaunch of America's stalled offensive in northeastern France 100 years ago.
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Kick-starting the Meuse-Argonne: The American Army goes again on Western Front
Patrick Gregory on the relaunch of America’s stalled offensive in northeastern France 100 years ago.
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Scuttle of the German fleet in Scapa Flow – November conference in Orkney
International historians will discuss the impact and legacy of the sinking of Germany’s First World War surface fleet, at a conference in Orkney in November 2018.
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