Century old pigeon message found
More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance.
More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance.
While there is much written about war—specifically, World War I and the political and tactical components of the war—it is the soldiers on the ground who fought and died that should be remembered. It...
A sound ranging film from the front lines has been used to recreate the audio of the guns falling silent at the end of the First World War.
John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” has resonated for generations. In this year 100th year of Armistice, a new voice has been given to his words with a modern interpretation connecting 1918 to 2018.
The story of one soldier’s experience and memory as a Canadian soldier in the First World War, which ended a century ago on November 11, 1918.
Farquhar McLennan was a phenomenal soccer player and a generational athlete. He was also a private in the 58th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. In the summer of 1915 he embarked on a journey into...
Though plagued by controversy Hurley’s photos of the Western Front of the First World War stand as some of the most stunning images of the conflict in existence.
World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history.