British soldiers serving on the front lines during the First World War were under no illusion that there was a good chance they would never return home, so it's no surprise many of them had thought ah ...
The First World War was the bloodiest conflict in human history, with an estimated 20 million to 30 million deaths. And many ...
The First World War saw millions of soldiers killed and wounded on both sides, and many British troops did something unusual ...
In an article written in 1973 for the Great Western Echo magazine, Charles Sherrington, a former serving officer with the ...
On Nov. 7, 1918 many newspapers declared that the World War was over, following a United Press report out of France. But it ...
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill changing the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Tuesday we celebrate veterans and the contributions they have made to keep ...
We walk through a full day in the life of a British soldier on the Western Front—from the dreaded “stand-to” at dawn and the morning hate, to rum rations, hard biscuits, and the endless work of ...
Nuremberg is the latest period film in Russell Crowe's filmography, but before this he starred in a WWI drama.
DC Thomson gave the lead story to its latest set of Commando comics, “ The Lions of Ypres ” a huge promotion at the weekend ...
1999: Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Walter Payton died of bile duct cancer and liver failure at age 45. “The last 12 months have been extremely tough on me and my family. … Our greatest thanks goes out ...
A box of letters unearthed in renovation works at a London social club has revealed the moral support the club gave to its ...