Friday, May 22, 2026

A Dozen Drawings from America's Most Pro-War Political Cartoonist, W.A. Rogers

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W.A. Rogers W.A. Rogers (William Allen Rogers, 1854–1931) was a prominent American cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his long caree...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Gumbinnen: A Lesser-Known but Highly Influential Eastern Front Battle

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  Russian Infantry On 20 August 1914, the German Eighth Army was surprisingly defeated by the larger, but clumsily advancing Russian First A...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Another Guy Who Predicted World War One: August Niemann

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August Niemann (1839–1919) Bio German actor, editor, and author Wilhelm Otto August Niemann's 1904 novel, Der Weltkrieg: Deutsche Träume...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Aviator. A Biography of James R. McConnell, Lafayette Escadrille Fighter Pilot

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By Steven Tom  Schiffer Military History, 2025 Reviewed by David F. Beer Original Members of the Lafayette Escadrille: James McConnell, Kiff...
Monday, May 18, 2026

The Boer War to World War: Tactics and Training in the British Army 1902–1914 (Video)

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

About That World War One British Warship Wreck Discovered off Scottish Coast

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HMS Hawke The wreck of HMS Hawke , an Edgar-class protected cruiser sunk by a German U-boat in 1914, has been discovered 360 feet down about...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

World War One Museum Collages

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There's a pattern I've noticed in visiting World War One museums over the years.  Their curators seem to like to put together displa...
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Friday, May 15, 2026

Did Germany Forget Clausewitz During Their Prewar Planning?

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Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz All theories of Clausewitz have to be thrown overboard! General Erich Ludendorff, 1916  By Joseph Enge ...
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Remembering a Veteran: Chaplain Dexter and the Silver Wattle of Gallipoli

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Chaplain Dexter at Gallipoli By James Patton Senior Chaplain (hon. Lieut. Col.) Walter Ernest Dexter, DSO, MC, DCM, MiD (1873–1950) was born...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Between the World Wars: What was the United States' Involvement with the League of Nations?

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The United States was the primary architect of the League of Nations but never  became a member.  In March 1920, the Treaty of Versailles, i...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

How the Navy Won the War: The Real Instrument of Victory 1914-1918

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  By Jim Ring Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing, 2018 Review by Dr. Joseph Moretz, PhD, U.S. Naval Academy The British Expeditionary Force Landi...