People are being invited to join leading writers in sending letters to an Unknown Soldier to express their feelings about the First World War and be part ofa Centenary memorial.
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Medals on show at The British Museum reveal German view of First World War
As part of the First World War Centenary commemorations, the British Museum in London is looking at the German experience of the conflict with an exhibition of medals made by artists.
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First World War romance between a wounded hero & nurse who thought he was a German spy
An extraordinary love story, between a heroic British Captain and a nurse who believed he was a German spy, has been uncovered by students looking back into First World War archives.
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First World War romance between a wounded hero & nurse who thought he was a German spy
An extraordinary love story, between a heroic British Captain and a nurse who believed he was a German spy, has been uncovered by students looking back into First World War archives.
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Scottish soldiers’ wills from First and Second World Wars go online
The National Records of Scotland has made available the wills of 31,000 Scottish soldiers who fought in the First and Second World Wars.
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The photograph which reveals the “muddled and mangled” history of assassin Gavrilo Princip
In a special article for Centenary News, author Tim Butcher reveals the myths and historical mistakes which surround the story of gunman Gavrilo Princip.
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The photograph which reveals the “muddled and mangled” history of assassin Gavrilo Princip
In a special article for Centenary News, author Tim Butcher reveals the myths and historical mistakes which surround the story of gunman Gavrilo Princip.
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British Ambassador to Norway plants poppy seeds to mark First World War Centenary
The British Ambassador to Norway, Jane Owen, has sown poppy seeds in the gardens of the British Embassy, with the aim that they will bloom in August 2014 to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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Tank Museum marks the Centenary with a new exhibition and events
The Tank Museum in Dorset, England, has opened its new First World War exhibition: Warhorse to Horsepower. It is also planning to commemorate the Centenary with cavalry, tank and air displays on the 4th August 2014.
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Arthur Machen and his regret at starting the First World War myth of the Angels of Mons
Rosalie Parker, publicity officer of The Friends of Arthur Machen, explains how the First World War myth of the Angels of Mons grew out of a fictional story by the Welsh writer.
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