United States – Page 24 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 26, 2018 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Meuse-Argonne Offensive begins

The opening stages of the First World War campaign that remains the largest single battle in US history, described by Patrick Gregory.

October 6, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Islay marks centenary of HMS Otranto tragedy

The loss of a First World War troopship carrying American soldiers to Europe in October 1918 has been remembered on the Hebridean island of Islay.

October 7, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Kick-starting the Meuse-Argonne: The American Army goes again on Western Front

Patrick Gregory on the relaunch of America’s stalled offensive in northeastern France 100 years ago.

Author: Patrick Gregory

October 7, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Kick-starting the Meuse-Argonne: The American Army goes again on Western Front

Patrick Gregory on the relaunch of America's stalled offensive in northeastern France 100 years ago.

October 18, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Armistice Centenary events round-up, October/November 2018

A Centenary News look at some of the national, international and local commemorations coming up to mark the end of the First World War 100 years ago.

October 26, 2018 CN Editorial Team

The last days of WW1 – October/November 1918

A Centenary News glance at key events in the closing days of the Great War, as the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires stopped fighting, and Germany too edged towards a ceasefire.

November 1, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Armistice Centenary events update – November 2018

An update on some of the national, international and local commemorations coming up to mark the end of the First World War 100 years ago this month.

November 7, 2018 CN Editorial Team

100 years ago – breaking news of the ‘False Armistice’

James Smith revisits the story of how premature reports of an end to the Great War flashed around the world on 7 November 1918.

Author: James Smith

November 7, 2018 CN Editorial Team

100 years ago – breaking news of the ‘False Armistice’

James Smith revisits the story of how premature reports of an end to the Great War flashed around the world on 7 November 1918.

November 11, 2018 CN Editorial Team

The Armistice – the Guns of the Great War fell silent 100 years ago today

The Armistice ending the First World War was agreed in Marshal Foch’s train at Compiègne early on the morning of 11 November 1918, coming into effect at 11 o’clock.