The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical … [Read more...]
Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors – A Guide for Family Historians
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Great Negotiations – Agreements that Changed the Modern World
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May 1, 2011 By
Words as much as weapons have shaped the course of history. Whether to avert, resolve, assist, or secure the outcome of a conflict, diplomacy in … [Read more...]
Artillery in the Great War
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April 18, 2011 By
Artillery was the decisive weapon of the Great War – it dominated the battlefields. Yet the history of artillery during the conflict has been … [Read more...]
August 1914 – Surrender at St Quentin
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September 19, 2010 By
The great retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mons in August 1914 is one of the most famous in military history, and it is justly … [Read more...]
Observation post – Burgh by Sands
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Memories of two conflicts are to be found on the salt marshes near to a small village called Burgh by Sands in North Cumbria. King Edward I … [Read more...]
