Stories of First World War soldiers from a small town in Germany are being rediscovered by a local website, as Centenary News' Peter Alhadeff explains.
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Website explores First World War stories from the German town of Ettlingen
Stories of First World War soldiers from a small town in Germany are being rediscovered by a local website, as Centenary News’ Peter Alhadeff explains.
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German MP calls lack of plans to mark the First World War Centenary a “scandal”
Sevim Dadelen, MP for the German political party Die Linke – ‘The Left’ – has criticised Germany for a lack of plans to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War.
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St. Symphorien cemetery in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4
Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits St.Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium as it prepares for commemorations on 4th August 2014 marking the start of the First World War 100 years ago.
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St. Symphorien in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4
Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits St.Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium as it prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
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St. Symphorien in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4
Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits St.Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium as it prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
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European football invites international leaders to Belgium for Centenary of the Christmas truce
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has announced plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the Christmas truce on the Western Front.
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French and German museums collaborate for First World War exhibition
The Von der Heydt Museum in Germany is hosting an exhibition exploring how French and German artists responded to the First World War.
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UK and German Ambassadors take part in remembrance of First World War Zeebrugge Raid
The British and German Ambassadors to Belgium have attended commemorations marking the 96th anniversary of the Royal Navy’s Zeebrugge Raid during the First World War.
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Germany announces plans to donate stained glass windows to Reims Cathedral to mark Centenary
Germany’s Foreign Minister has announced his country’s intention to present six stained glass windows to Reims Cathedral to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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