World War I had some of the deadliest battles in history. Ypres, Verdun, the Somme, Gallipoli and Tannenberg are names that live on in history books. The cost in human lives was devastating. More than ...

A two-minute silence is held annually on Armistice Day, which marks the end of World War One in 1918. People also wear pins shaped like poppies, the symbol of remembrance, to pay tribute to fallen ...

Spread out across 160 pages are hundreds of images from both the Allied and Central powers, detailing the kinds of firearms used as aircraft eventually evolved into finely tuned military machines ...

Explore the origins of the World War One (WW1) conflict. Uncover the early signs in Europe, and the German strategies.

Not all battles in World War One were fought in Europe. Major battles were fought in the Middle East as two Empires went to war. Find out more in this 3rd level Bitesize guide.

While the Allies were discussing their plans for 1916, the Central Powers were, obviously, doing the same and they seized the strategic initiative early in the year.

After WWI ended, the Allied powers decided they would host their own international sporting competition in Paris. The YMCA funded a special stadium, which held 20,000 people.