The Great War: 100 Years Ago

While the French had a reinforcement strategy that called for nearly 100,000 colonial soldiers to take up second line duties in France, freeing second-line units to serve on the front lines, the British did not have plans in place to bring any colonial… more »

The Ark Royal was the first ship completed as an aircraft carrier, having been purchased by the Royal Navy while still only a frame and being replanned from that early point as a purpose built carrier ship.  As a ship he was a humble design, capable of… more »

Admiral Spee's raiding force, short of supplies and in need of repair, decided to attack the coaling station at the Falklands to pick up fuel and prepare for either a dash to Germany or movement back to the Pacific.  Unfortunately the British has… more »