The Battles of Verdun and the Somme are the focus for a new exhibition opening today (May 6th 2016) at the National World World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
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‘Her Side of the War’ – Women at the front remembered in Flanders
The stories of women who contributed to the Allied war effort are highlighted in Flanders with a special programme of events entitled ‘Her Side of the War.’
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‘Jutland: The Unfinished Battle’ – Centenary exhibition in Germany
A special exhibition opens at the Deutches Marinemuseum on May 29th 2016 as part of a weekend of remembrance in Wilhelmshaven marking the centenary of the Skagerrakschlacht/Battle of Jutland.
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UK navy museum explores ‘misunderstood’ Battle of Jutland
Britain’s Royal Navy Museum has opened its major Centenary exhibition ’36 Hours: Jutland 1916, The Battle that Won the War’ at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
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Blacksmiths to create WW1 Poppy Cenotaph in Flanders
Blacksmiths and farriers from around the world are working on a project to create a steel cenotaph and poppies in Flanders, remembering people of all sides affected by the First World War.
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‘WWI’s Greatest Sea Battle’ – Jutland Centenary exhibition at UK National Maritime Museum
As commemorations get underway to mark the Jutland Centenary, a new exhibition examining the battle has just opened at the National Maritime Museum in London.
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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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Canadian War Museum focus on WW1 legacy in Newfoundland & Labrador
Photo exhibitions launched at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, ahead of the Battle of the Somme Centenary, highlight the impact of the First World War on Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Australia’s first Western Front VC displayed in Canberra
The Australian War Memorial is displaying the medals of Private William ‘Bill’ Jackson VC as part of centenary commemorations marking Australia’s role on the Western Front.
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