The Great War: 100 Years Ago

World War One represents a model of warfare that was uniquely European.  This was not because of its world wide nature, its ferocity, or its use of technology, but because each side of the war took up familiar roles. With the end of dynastic and… more »

U-18, a U-17 type submarine, captained by Kptlt. von Hennig, is sunk by the trawler Dorothy Gray while trying to penetrate Scapa Flow.  This would be one of only two attempts on the main British Naval base by submarine during the Great War.  Despute the… more »

Most naval historians rightfully consider the Dreadnought to be the battleship that broke the mold.  It was so important for ship design that all later battleships would be classified based on if they incorporated the dreadnought's innovations.  Every… more »

Kitchener's Army was an innovative method to rapidly expand the British army in the first days of the Great War.  When completed it would provide 30 divisions to the 60 division British Expenditionary Force and would prove to be an essential element in… more »

Although a hollow gesture by 1914, on 11 November, 2014 Sultan Mehmed V declared jihad on the western powers, allowing (by Caliphat standards) any individual dying in the Great War who fought for the German Central Powers to recieve preference in… more »