Germany plans to attack Paris and surprise the French by marching through neutral territory. On August 2, 1914 Germany asked ...

A NEWLY published book largely set in Craven tells the true story of two brothers who fought in the First World War.

In the summer of 1914, Europe believed it had reached the height of progress, reason, and moral order. Educated poets, students, and intellectuals marched to war convinced it would be brief, honorable ...

Titled Moonrakers, the book tells the story of the 2nd Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, during the First World War. Co-authored by London historian Bob Jones and fellow writer Nick Edwards, the book ...

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Instant coffee was popularized during World War I. Find out why soldiers on the frontlines used to call it by a different ...

Roberts died of pneumonia in France on 14 November 1914 while visiting Indian troops fighting in the First World War. His ...

John was my grandfather's cousin and his photo was found when researching our family history. Sadly no-one survives who knew John but his photo and the details of his service in World War 1 has been ...