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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100 Years Ago: Germany resumes ‘sink on sight’ U-boat war
Germany took the fateful step of resuming unrestricted submarine attacks on merchant ships from 1 February 1917, in an attempt to cut off Britain’s vital supplies.
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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War Beneath the Waves: U-boat Flottilla Flandern 1915-18
Centenary News verdict’Belgian marine archaeologist Tomas Termote has amassed a wealth of information, personal stories, and rare photos for this encyclopaedic history of Germany’s U-boat crews on the Flemish coast. The author’s newly-published English edition provides a welcome insight into the German side of the story for an Anglophone readership.’
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WW1 Submarine Centenary: Historic U-boat wreck photos released
German submarines wrecked on the Cornish coast after the First World War have been revealed by conservationists in photos newly acquired by the Historic England archives.
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100 Years Ago: German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line
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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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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The False Armistice – 7 November 1918
In a special article for Centenary News, James Smith describes how news broke prematurely of an end to the First World War.
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The False Armistice – 7 November 1918
In a special article for Centenary News, James Smith describes how news broke prematurely of an end to the First World War.
Continue readingRemembering 18 London children killed in 1917 air raid
Queen Elizabeth and Germany's Ambassador to the UK attended commemorations in London on 15 June 2017 marking the centenary of a First World War air raid which left 18 schoolchildren dead.
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