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On This Day July 9th 1915
In World War I, German South West Africa (Today Namibia) was captured by troops of the Union of South Africa.…
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On This Day 3rd July 1916
Today, 3rd July 2025, marks the 109th anniversary of the death in battle of my great uncle, 19053 Lance Corporal…
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On This Day 7th June 1917
British tunnelling under the Messines Ridge had commenced in 1915, and on 7th June 1917, 19 of the 22 mines…
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On This Day May 23rd 1915
When war broke out in August 1914 between the Central Powers (Triple Alliance) of Germany, Austria-Hungary and later Turkey and…
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On This Day 7th May 1915
The RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the German U-Boat U20 on this day off Kinsale Head, south-west Ireland. There were…
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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…
Jonathan D’Hooghe – Lincolnshire based independent Great War Historian
