Appeal To Remember Somme Fallen In Mammoth Artwork
A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to commemorate the troops who died in the Battle of the Somme and were never recovered...
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Naval History How A Royal Navy Man Uncovered A Plot And Changed History
At the height of the First World War, Royal Naval intelligence intercepted a message containing the following code...
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Feature How trailblazing Doctor Elsie Inglis and the Scottish Women's Hospitals revolutionized frontline medicine
Their story is little-known, but during the First World War, a group of Scottish women helped treat an estimated 200,000 Allied soldiers
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WWI Verdun And The Story Of Modern France
History's longest battle ran from February 1916 to a few days after December 15, when the last Germans were driven out by the final attack.
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Tri-Service Military Footballers Remember Battle Of The Somme
Britain and Germany's Army footballers have honoured those who died in the Battle of the Somme. Two matches took place, with the men's and ...
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Feature #IRemember: Army Olympic Hero's Somme Tribute
Double Olympic champion Heather Stanning MBE has joined our #IRemember campaign with a tribute to all those who gave their lives at the ...
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Army Somme Hero Honoured In Salisbury
A paving stone has been unveiled to Lieutenant Colonel Tom Adlam. The Englishman was awarded a Victoria Cross after leading a two-day attack ...
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History The War That Set The Stage For World War One
On September 2, 1870, two of Europe's most powerful men met and made an agreement that would change the course of European history and set ...
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Feature Scotland's Somme: The Story Of McCrae's Battalion
Forces Network's Ali Gibson has looked at the story of McCrae's Battalion and how some of Scotland's most famous footballers went to war in ...
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Army Bazentin Ridge: Another Slog On The Somme
The Battle of the Somme didn't just happen on July 1, 1916. Detailed here is another bloody stage of the campaign.
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WWI The Great Emu War: How Australia was beaten by a bird
Being able to stand eye to eye with the opposition but not outrun them proved to be the main problem.
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Tri-Service Bringing The Tragedy Of The Somme To Life
Each and every soldier killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme has been individually represented in a breathtaking art display ...
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Tri-Service Somme Centenary Honoured In Britain And France
The 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme has been marked by ceremonies in France and the UK. The first day of the ...
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Heritage The British Army's Darkest Day
July 1, 1916, saw the British Army's biggest ever losses. Even by the standards of the First World War, this level of slaughter was ...
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Navy The Sailors Who Became Soldiers On The Somme
They were often regarded as the best navy in the world, but during World War One, sailors from the Royal Navy also earned a reputation as ...