World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II in 1939, it was called simply
In this article, I describe automatically linking newly accessible census data and World War I service records to enable a more holistic accounting of the connections between individual military experiences and emergent civilian populati... AR Cunningham - 《Historical Methods A Journal of Quantitative ...
11, 1872 to September 12, 1900. The World War I Draft Registration Cards created at this time have been digitized and put online. Be aware that these are records of people who registered for the draft. Everyone who registered did not actually serve in the military during World War One. ...
Reproduced below is an account of the successful Austro-German campaign against the Russian Army at Gorlice-Tarnow at the start of May 1915, written by the British military observer assigned to the Russian forces, Stanley Washburn.Sponsored Links...
An Essay on Military Intelligence in War by Colonel Bernis Photo Diary of the German 291 Infantry Division: From Latvia to Battle for the Voclhov Pocket, 1941-42 Waffen SS in the West, 1940 The First Ironclad Engagement in the World by E.V.White ...
An Essay on Military Intelligence in War by Colonel Bernis Photo Diary of the German 291 Infantry Division: From Latvia to Battle for the Voclhov Pocket, 1941-42 Waffen SS in the West, 1940 The First Ironclad Engagement in the World by E.V.White ...
John Keeganonce remarked that in military histories the wounded seem to ‘dematerialize as soon as they are struck down’.[1]This matters for more than historical reasons, however, because the wounded serve as a testament to whatElaine Scarryinsists is ‘the main purpose and outcome of war’...
Originally launched to mark the centenary of the First World War, the site now focuses on news and events related to the conflict and its aftermath
Women in the Great War - World War I World War I was the first war in which American women were recruited to serve in the military. Women were already present in France as members of the American Red Cross and as canteen workers. ...
The historiography of World War I is extensive, diverse and complex. Like any significant historical event, the Great War has raised many questions and issues. Political historians have researched and theorised about the causes, effects and management of the war. Military historians have studied th...