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On This Day April 22nd and 25th 1915
It really doesn’t seem like five minutes since I was attending WWI centenary events between 2014 and 2018. All of…
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On This Day 11th April 1918
As the German Spring Offensive pushed the BEF back over 50 miles to the outskirts of Amiens, The C in…
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On This Day 4th April 1917
Following the German decision to re-start unrestricted submarine warfare, which led to the sinking of neutral American ships, the American…
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On This Day March 26th 2025
Are you a collector of Great War memorabilia and ephemera? Medals, weapons and uniform items are all eagerly sought by…
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On This Day 21st March 1918
Following the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks pursued peace negotiations with the Germans which led to the signing of the Treaty…
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On This Day 12th March 1917
Russia, having entered the Great War as part of the Triple Alliance with Great Britain and France in August 1914,…
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On This Day 10th February 1916.
When Britain went to war in August 1914, there was a huge patriotic rush to join the colours. The addition…
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On This Day 3rd February 1917.
Dating as far back as 1147, English Crusaders helped King Alfonso to capture Lisbon from the Moors. This Anglo-Portuguese alliance…
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On This Day, 31st January 1917.
On May 7th 1915, a German U-Boat sank the RMS Lusitania off the south west coast of Ireland. Although Lusitania…
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On This Day 28th January 1917.
This week has seen the 108th anniversary of the ramping up of the German ‘Blitz’ on London and the south…
Jonathan D’Hooghe – Lincolnshire based independent Great War Historian
