By 1917, the British Army could do this within a few ... then known as the Great War still resonate with serving soldiers today. WW1: Did the machine-gun save lives? documentWW1: Did the machine ...

During the recovery of bodies following the Battle of Marne in France in 1914, his pipes were accidentally set off, alerting ...

In a ‘living memorial’ to the British soldiers killed in the Somme, young men dressed in WW1 uniforms appeared at stations and in city centres all over the country. In towns and cities ...

British munitions factories produced over 170 million artillery shells during WW1. As trenches were very good at defending soldiers from the direct attacks of enemy soldiers, other methods for ...

To answer these questions, Dr Mayhew studied the diaries and letters of English soldiers – primarily infantrymen serving in front line units – looking particularly at their writings during three ...

Engage learners with life in World War One as they watch the powerful film The Unknown Soldier ... Session 3: English Critically analyse the film script; question, analyse, compare and evaluate ...

Spain's King Alfonso XIII aided families of missing WWI soldiers Palace archive keep ... story quickly spread through France, then to the British and German press, then to the rest of Europe.