The Great War: 100 Years Ago

The sinking of the Formbidble with the death of 500 sailors was a tragedy for the British Navy, but out of the tragedy came a story that would continue, usually without its origins being known, for years to come as a Hollywood trope. When bodies from… more »

The Christmas truce was 24 to 48 hour period where soldiers on the western front agreed to a limited ceasefire without the authorization of higher authorities.  The truce resulted in significant sections of the line mingling as soldiers used the time to… more »

One of the victories rarely discussed by modern historians, and in fact a mostly silent victory when it occurred, was the assembly of the Royal Army and its associated national forces into their wartime locations.    The limited peacetime planning made… more »

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 »

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 »