British and German naval historians will answer questions about the Battle of Jutland in a public debate organised by the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, on 2 February 2017.
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Battle of Vimy Ridge Centenary – Canada pays tribute, April 2017
Canada will hold ceremonies on 9 April 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the First World War victory seen as a defining moment for the country.
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‘Women and the Royal Navy: Pioneers to Professionals’ – Exhibition opening February 2017
The role of women in the British navy will be highlighted in a centenary exhibition opening at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, in February.
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‘War in the Sunshine: The British in Italy 1917-18’
An exhibition at the Estorick Collection in London offers a rare glimpse of Britain's First World War Italian campaign, writes CN Editor Peter Alhadeff.
Continue readingPeter Barton talks about the Somme – from both sides of the wire
Military historian Peter Barton will discuss German perspectives of the Battle of the Somme on 18 January 2017 as part of a free lecture series organised by the Herts at War centenary project in the UK.
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‘War in the Sunshine: The British in Italy 1917-18’
An exhibition at the Estorick Collection in London offers a rare glimpse of Britain’s First World War Italian campaign, writes CN Editor Peter Alhadeff.
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War artist Wyndham Lewis to feature in IWM’s 2017 Centenary events
A major retrospective devoted to the First World War work of modernist painter Wyndham Lewis is among the special exhibitions announced for Imperial War Museums’ Centenary year.
Continue reading‘War Beneath the Waves’ – Germany’s U-boats in Flanders
German U-boat operations on the Flemish coast were discussed by marine archaeologist Tomas Termote at a lecture launching the English edition of his book on the WW1 submarine campaign.
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US national ceremony to mark WWI Centennial – April 2017
America will commemorate the centenary of its entry into the First World War with a national ceremony on April 6, the US WWI Centennial Commission announces.
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France prepares for Battle of Chemin des Dames Centenary
Commemorations will be taking place in the Aisne region at Easter to mark the centenary of the First World War battle that shook French morale to the core in April 1917.
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