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78British Military Medals
Have you ever wondered if what you know about British Military Medals is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on military medals. You may not consider...
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72Family Ancestry (a ww1 tribute)
For some reason I started to think about William Banks last night why?, well maybe just to keep his memory alive and for that reason I would like to share his brief life with you,so if you have a few minutes...
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80World War 1: The Sinking of Lusitania
May 7, 1915, approx 1.40pm. The early morning fog had slowed down the progress of Lusitania, and Captain Turner needed a more accurate fix on his position. He ordered the ship slowed down and put on a straight course off the Irish coast. In doing so he sealed the fate of his ship and the lives aboard her.
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58First World War Battles – The Tragedy of Fromelles
The Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 was supposed to be a diversionary tactic to deflect German attention and resources from the Battle of the Somme. However, in a night and a day the Australian Imperial Force had the highest rate of casualties that they had ever experienced and the British forces were similarly decimated
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70Gas masks in World War One
Gas masks were used in World War I because of the results from poision gas attacks that took Allies in the trenches in most of the Western fronts. Early Gas masks were not that secured from the poison of the...
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81HMS Dreadnought: The Ship That Sparked an Arms Race
Imagine a weapon which was so powerful that its mere existence rendered all other weapons of its kind obsolete. What would be the response? Catch up or lose your position forever. This was the scramble...
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84The Greek Invasion of Turkey 1919
The Greek “invasion” had no opposition but the Turks had already decided to fight the difficult fight. The Greek government was in heaven, as the old dreams of the Greater Greece came to life. The...
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77Book Review: A Fortunate Life
The chances are if you are from Australia you've heard of "A Fortunate Life" even if you haven't read it. Beyond the Australian shores it hasn't had the attention it deserves. That's most probably because the...
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78How England and France Forced Greece to Enter WW1
King Constantine was married to Germany’s Wilhelm Kaiser's sister and decided to remain neutral in WW1. In effect, the advantage was given to Germany and Turkey. The King’s Prime Minister Venizelos...
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69Ink-redible - the fountain pen that writes after 70 years on the sea bed
Onoto British-made pens have a long-standing reputation for quality, but a recently discovered example of one of their earliest pens takes the prize for outstanding durability – it writes perfectly after...
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