Togo in Africa saw the first battle between Allied and German forces in World War One. They fought for control of the Kamina wireless station. WW1: Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?

In the closing hours of the bloodiest single day in American history, which saw more than 22,000 soldiers killed, wounded or ...

What role did tanks play in the Battle of the Somme? The Battle of the Somme was the first battle in WW1 to use tanks, with varied results, many broke down and when working were only able to go at a ...

Scots at the Battle of Loos, 1915 The Battle of Loos is referred to as the Scottish Battle, due to the sheer scale of Scots involvement. Find out about this major WW1 battle. Scots at the Battle ...

Ellison was a miner and was married with a young son. He had joined the army early in life as a regular soldier and may even have been involved in the Boer war – he left to become a miner and was ...

The final piece of ... marching into battle and paying the physical, emotional and psychological price of warfare. He then begins his journey home, believing that he had fought the last of the ...