July 1, 1916—the first day of the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest day in British military history. Over 57,000 soldiers were lost in mere hours, in a battle that was both a disaster and a ...

This is another Military Tale from World War I; this one is from France and shows the fortitude of the fighting men.

Men joined up and fought in World War I, also known as the Great War, for all kinds of reasons; some fought for the Empire, ...

Literature experts discussed how the horrors of World War 1 may have influenced J.R.R. Tolkien in creating Middle-Earth's ...

Samson Contompasis's painting of the Medal of Honor recipient on an Arbor Hill building was a fixture on Henry Johnson ...

Three young Australians join the army at the start of WWI and are assigned to the Australian Light Horse cavalry, taking part ...

In the Allied offensive known as the Battle of the Somme in 1916 ... never made it to combat since it was completed after the ...

Black South African servicemen who lost their lives in non-combat roles while serving on the Allied side during World War I, ...

Montbrehain was the battalion's last battle. The casualties of 1918, combined with long-term leave for 1914 enlistees, and dwindling new enlistments had sapped the strength of the AIF. On 10 October ...

For every nation, there are battles whose names for one reason or another mean more to their people than most. For Americans, its Gettysburg. For Australians and New Zealanders, its Gallipoli.

But the power it had to cause Margaret Sanger to be indicted in 1914 for using the postal service to distribute “The Woman Rebel,” a magazine that covered sex education and contraception ...

The war in Ukraine has ground on for nearly three years. From the start, Western allies have stood in solidarity with Kyiv. The US has poured tens of billions in military aid into the war, while ...