Feature Articles - Introduction
Contained within this section are featured articles encompassing a wide
variety of aspects of the war, and which do not fall
within one of the categories listed on the sidebar visible to your left.
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For example there are summaries of the famed Christmas Truce of 1914, plus the story of the Zimmermann Telegram which was a key factor in driving the United States towards war.
Then there's the story of Henry Tandey, the British private soldier who was presented with the opportunity of shooting Adolf Hitler during the early stages of the war, but instead showed mercy.
| Article | Description |
|---|---|
 Mountain Fury |
Simon Rees on the Austro-Hungarian campaign at Trentino |
| Birds in the Birdcage |
Loretta Proctor on writing about the Allies in Salonika |
| Women and World War One |
Sara Martin's analysis of the wartime role of women |
| Beating For Light |
Geoff Akers on writing a novel about Isaac Rosenberg |
| The Iron Harvest |
Diane Wilson's account of her book about Talbot House |
| The Bloodhounds of Berlin |
Recounting of the Spartacist uprising in Berlin in 1918/19 |
| The Passchendaele Archives |
Appeal by the Memorial Museum, Zonnebeke |
| Munich 1919 |
A detailed account of its collapse into revolution |
| A Good Idea of Hell |
Review of new edition of Robert Pellisier's wartime letters |
| The Forgotten Army |
Role of the light draught horse and mule during wartime |
| The Easter Rising, Dublin 1916 |
Detailed summary of the movement for Irish independence |
| In Search of the Horbury Soldiers |
Account of a pilgrimage to France and Flanders |
| The Memorable Order of Tin Hats |
Story of an irreverent post-war veterans' organisation |
| The Zimmermann Telegram |
Contemporary commentary published in 1921 |
| A Slow Fuse: Hitler's Wartime Service |
Adolf Hitler's wartime service explored |
| The Life of Evelina Haverfield |
The remarkable life of the British suffragette |
| Lions of the Great War |
Account of the service of Sikhs during WW1 |
| Finding Private Adams |
Wartime career of a machine gunner |
| Theodore Lukis and the Lukis Trophy |
Life and times of Dr Lukis and his legacy |
| The Most Popular War in History |
Background to recruitment in England |
| Spain During the First World War |
Summary of Spain's involvement |
| Vimy Ridge Today |
Simon Rees' summary of a visit to Vimy Ridge |
| Thailand During the First World War |
Background to Siam's involvement |
| Alfred Shout V.C. |
Story of Australia's most decorated hero at Gallipoli |
| Repression of War Experience |
Psychiatrist W.H. Rivers' renowned 1917 paper |
| William Jackson, Australia's Youngest V.C. |
Story of the controversy surrounding his war medals |
| Private Harry Dalziel V.C. |
How Private Harry Dalziel earned his V.C. in 1918 |
| Scuttling at Scapa Flow |
Sinking of the German High Seas Fleet |
| Disputed Sexuality of T. E. Lawrence |
How his war experiences have led researchers astray |
| How a Right Can Make a Wrong |
How Private Henry Tandey saved Hitler's life |
| Kitchener's Lost Staff |
Campaign to commemorate Kitchener's staff |
| The English Camp |
Internment of British soldiers at Groningen |
| Belgian Air Service |
Role of the Belgian Air Service during wartime |
| Despatches of Douglas Haig |
Text of British C-in-C's wartime despatches in full |
| Meuse-Argonne Offensive of 1918 |
Discussion of U.S. involvement at Meuse-Argonne |
| William Stones - Executed at Dawn |
Story of William Stones' execution |
| Rainbow Warriors |
Tracking down details of men of Iowa's 168 Brigade |
| Air Aces of World War One |
Famed fighter pilots of the air war |
| Military Casualties of World War One |
Number of dead, wounded and missing by country |
| Principal Actions of World War One |
List of primary events, actions and offensives 1914-18 |
| Who Declared War and When |
Rundown of war declarations by nation |
| How the Great War was Lost - and Found |
Release of the renowned 1960s BBC series on VHS/DVD |
| Forgotten Boys of the Aisne |
British contribution on the Chemin des Dames |
| Life in the Trenches |
Daily routine of trench life |
| Christmas Truce |
Unofficial Christmas Truce in 1914 |
| July Crisis |
Examines the events of July 1914 |
| Causes of World War One |
Looks at the roots of the Great War |
| The Armistice |
Details the background to Armistice Day |
| The Unknown Warrior |
Story of Britain's Unknown Warrior |
| The Planning of the War |
Discusses the major powers' war plans |
| Minor Powers During World War One |
Role of the oft-forgotten nations |
| Zimmermann Telegram |
How Germany and Mexico viewed war with America |
| RMS Lusitania: The Fateful Voyage |
How and why the Lusitania was sunk |
| Brave Little Belgium |
Overview of the Belgian struggle |
| Woodrow Wilson's Administration |
Overview of the U.S. President's two terms |
| Willy-Nicky Telegrams |
The Kaiser to the Tsar and the Tsar to the Kaiser |
| Inauguration of the Menin Gate 1927 |
Story of the opening of the Menin Gate in Ypres |
| A Profile of Sir Julian Byng |
Biographical sketch of General Byng |
| Life of General John J. Pershing |
Overview of the life of the U.S. AEF Commander-in-Chief |
| Trench Slang of the Western Front |
Explanation of terms such as 'Blighty Ones' |
| Capture of Hill 60 in 1916 |
Story of a raid on infamous hill near Ypres |
| Satirical Magazines of the First World War |
British magazine humour during wartime |
| German Responsibility for War |
Role of Germany in starting the war |
| Marshal Foch and the Cult of the Offensive |
An examination of French General Ferdinand Foch |
| Germany During World War One |
Like in Wilhelm II's Germany from 1914-18 |
| If Germany Had Won World War One... |
A 'what if' scenario... |
| New Zealand and Memory of the Great War |
An examination of New Zealand's role |
| History of the 13th Battalion Black Watch |
Canadian Black Watch's role in the war |
| Australian Flying Corps |
Story of the AFC during World War One |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Central Ontario Regiment |
| Balkan Causes of World War One |
Examination of causes of the war |
| U.S. Propaganda in the First World War |
Story of U.S. wartime propaganda |
| Germany's Use of Chemical Weapons |
How poison gas was introduced to the Western Front |
| New Zealand's Birth as a Nation |
How the war helped New Zealand come of age |
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