The pursuit of the German cruiser, SMS Emden, across the Indian Ocean during the First World War ended on November 9th 1914 when it was attacked by the Royal Australian Navy.
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Christmas truce: European football announces Centenary tribute in Belgium
European football is to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas truce with the unveiling of a new memorial near Ploegsteert in Belgium on December 11th 2014.
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UK musicians to re-record The Farm’s ‘All Together Now’ to raise money for the British Red Cross and the Shorncliffe Trust
The charity song recorded by the Peace Collective is being released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day Truce, when British and German troops left the trenches to play a game of football.
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Christmas truce: British & German schools mark Centenary with joint memorial in Belgium
A memorial to the Christmas truce, inspired by friendship between pupils from British and German schools, will be inaugurated in the Belgian town of Messines (Mesen) on December 6th 2014.
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100 years ago: Battle of Łodz on the Eastern Front
German and Russian troops fought a prolonged battle near the Polish city of odz in November 1914 as winter was setting in on the Eastern Front.
Continue readingChristmas truce: British & German schools mark Centenary with joint memorial in Belgium
A memorial to the Christmas truce, inspired by friendship between pupils from British and German schools, will be inaugurated in the Belgian town of Messines (Mesen) on December 6th 2014.
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Christmas truce: schools host UK & German envoys for memorial opening
The German and UK Ambassadors to Belgium have unveiled a new memorial to the 1914 Christmas truce at a ceremony organised by students from British and German schools.
Continue reading100 years on: remembering the sailors lost at Coronel and the Falkland Islands
British and German representatives will take part in joint commemorations being held on the centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands today, December 8th 2014.
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Christmas truce: UK diplomats kick off Centenary football events worldwide
British diplomats around the world are hosting a series of football matches to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War Christmas truce.
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100 years on: remembering the sailors lost at Coronel and the Falkland Islands
British and German representatives take part in joint First World War commemorations being held on the centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands today (December 8th 2014).
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