Producers of the upcoming World War I Shortfilm Sound of the Somme are looking for supporters who would like to sponsor Sound of the Somme on Kickstarter and pledge a donation amount of their choice. Currently they have gathered $9,708 of their $16,780 goal with only still 8 days to go. World War I Shortfilm, …
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The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest battles in human history and symbolised the horrors of warfare in the First World War. July 1st 1916, the first day of the battle, saw almost 60,000 British casualties. After months of fighting over one million men had been wounded or killed across all sides. By the …
And there wasn’t one of us in our battalion that ever got to the German lines. You couldn’t! It was absolutely impossible… The Battle of the Somme is one of the most famous military events in British history – synonymous with huge loss of life and costly failure. After months of deadlock on the Western …
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Review by Peter L. Belmonte Publisher’s summary: This book tells the story of teachers who served in British forces during World War I. It recalls the decisions made by men who were united by their training, occupation and imperial connections, but were divided by social and geographical contexts, personal beliefs and considered actions. It follows …
What are Military Tanks? Tanks are armored vehicles that are capable of withstanding a lot of heavy machinery utilized on the battlefield. Tanks are a key component of any land warfare. What was the First Tank used in War? The British Mark I was used in 1916. It was placed into operation by the British …
An excellent historical record of the South Irish Horse Regiment formed at the start of World War I from six previously disbanded Irish Regiments. The South Irish Horse proved instrumental in the retreat from Mons, The action at Landrecies, the battle of the Marne, Aisne, and the First Battle of Ypres. The South Irish Horse …
Guy Chapman’s A Passionate Prodigality: Fragments of Autobiography is an unvarnished look at an English infantry officer’s transformation from an amateur soldier to a jaded veteran. Chapman served with the 13th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, a New Army battalion of volunteers who had enlisted specifically for service in the Great War. Originally published in …
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TITLE: Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter Five friends, the 21-year-old officer Wilhelm, his two-year-younger brother Friedhelm, and the 20-year-old Viktor, Greta and Charlotte (called by their friends Charly), meet in Berlin in the summer of 1941 to say good-bye. Wilhelm and Friedhelm have to be soldiers of the Wehrmacht and will be sent to the Eastern …
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Book Review of The 51st (Highland) Division in the Great War – An Engine of Destruction, by Colin Campbell. The 51st Highland Division was officially formed in 1908 in a reorganization of the Territorial Army, as a collation of all the kilted Highland regiments. Over the years that followed, until its deactivation in 1967, the …
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At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 Captain James L. Jack was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Cameronians as a staff Captain. The 1st Cameronians of the 19th Infantry Brigade was one of the earliest British regiments to arrive at the front. From August to November 1914 Captain James Jack …
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