Saturday, June 13, 2026

Remembering a Veteran: Captain Robert Gee, VC, MC, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, MC, VC

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Born on 7 May 1876 in Leicester (England), Robert Gee  was orphaned at age nine and lived in a workhouse and orphanage until he joined the 4...
Friday, June 12, 2026

The German Army's Massive Logistical Support for Its Verdun Operations

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Concrete 380mm Artillery Position Built at Duzey 17 Miles from Verdun During the long and careful buildup for their Verdun offensive, Operat...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

The History of the Doughboys' Campaign Hat (Video)

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Saga of the Irish Canadian Rangers in the Great War

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By James Patton At the start of the First World War, some Canadians wondered how their large population of Irish immigrants would respond to...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Her Privates We

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By Frederic Manning CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013  Andrew Roberts, Reviewer British Attack at Neuve-Chapelle Originally ...
Monday, June 8, 2026

The Funeral of Edward VII Marked the End of an Age: Ten Who Were There, Part II

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  By Assistant Editor, Kimball Worcester It was just noon when the purple-draped train carrying the coffin and its of mourners moved out of ...
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Sunday, June 7, 2026

The Funeral of Edward VII Marked the End of an Age: Ten Who Were There, Part I

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By Kimball Worcester, Assistant Editor In her classic work The Guns of August , historian Barbara Tuchman begins her exploration of the open...
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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Stuff One Might Find on a World War One Battlefield a Century Later

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Varlet Farm, Ypres Salient, October 1917 When I was leading tours to the Western Front, one of my favorite stops was a Varlet Farm, near the...
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Friday, June 5, 2026

Did Woodrow Wilson Have the Flu in Paris?

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A Determined Looking Woodrow Wilson in London En Route to  Paris By James Patton On the night of  3 April 1919, President Woodrow Wilson beg...
Thursday, June 4, 2026

A New Set of My Favorite World War One Posters

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 I can't help myself, I love these.  MH Click on the Images to Enlarge "The Great Offensive in France" "National War Reli...
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