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On the bleak day of October 12, 1917, 843 Kiwi soldiers were killed at the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium during World War I. Many that survived would never talk about their time in the war.

As a complete pull-out of NATO troops from Afghanistan drew near, there was apprehension in Pakistan – now proven false

Author of the article: Beth Wilkins Publishing date: Aug 02, 2021  •  13 hours ago  •  6 minute read  •  • IMG_2672 – Unveiling of Mackenzie Cairn, across Peace River from Fort Fork site, 1929. People arrived at River Lot 19 for the ceremony via various means – sternwheeler D.A. Thomas, car, and perhaps, horse and buggy. Sir Alexander Mackenzie overwintered 1792-93 at the fort on his quest of the Pacific Ocean. Among those attending: (L-R) Hugh Allen; D.M. Kennedy; Kinwel...

I would rather die a mans death than feel I had failed: British Tommys stoic letter from the Trenches is tipped to fetch £3,000 at auction Captain Walter Cornock wrote to his father in June 1917 and said he was driven by an enormous sense of duty Capt Cornock said people are unnecessarily afraid of death in the stoic letter   He distinguished himself during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917 and the 1918 German Spring Offensive

BBC News Published image captionGerald Williams grew up at Yr Ysgwrn - the home of World War One poet Hedd Wyn Gerald Williams, who was at the forefront of keeping alive the memory of his uncle and World War One poet Hedd Wyn, has died aged 92. Mr Williams lived in Hedd Wyns home Yr Ysgwrn, in Gwynedd, which has since become a museum. He had run the farmhouse single-handed since 1954 before handing responsibility to the Snowdonia National Park Authority. "Gerald was a gentle, astute and unique ...

Some 103 years ago today, German soldiers used 20 captured British tanks to great affect at the Third Battle of Aisne in France, a massive surprise attack which lasted until June 4,1918.

Isonzo Intel is coming in! news Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights! Benvenuti al fronte! Welcome to the first installment of the Isonzo development blog. Over the course of the following months we will release new content and updates that will give you more info about the game a...

Do or Die Editors interviewed for the American Earth First! Journal A reflective interview from 2006 with the editors of the UK-based Do Or Die journal, that ran for ten issues from 1992-2003. Describe the project: its inception/inspiration… None of the current ex-editors were involved at the beginning of the project. The editorial group has changed over time, with quite a few people passing through. Do or Die started in 1992, within a year of EF! starting in Britain. It pushed a green anar...

Lyn Macdonald, acclaimed chronicler of World War I, dies at 91 Emily Langer © Family photo Lyn Macdonald was lauded as “the recording angel of the common soldier.” Lyn Macdonald, a self-schooled British historian who interviewed thousands of World War I veterans and trekked across the battlefields where they had fought, collecting her findings in celebrated books that chronicled the Great War from the perspective of the common man and woman, died March 1 at her home in ...

The revival of interest in Anzac since the 1980s has depended in part on the repositioning of soldiers as victims. We rarely celebrate their martial virtues, and instead note their resilience, fortitude and suffering. This shift in emphasis opens up more promising space for the inclusion of women. Nurses were not warriors - they were caregivers. But they too suffered trauma as a result of their service. In what must be regarded as something of a miracle, no Australian nurses were killed. But li...