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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, (born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh—died Jan. 29, 1928, London), British field marshal, commander in chief of the British forces in France during most of World War I. His strategy of attrition (tautly summarized as “kill more Germans”) resulted in enormous numbers of British casualties but little immediate gain in 1916–17 and made him a subject of controversy. A graduate of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, Haig fought in the Sudan (1898) and in the South ...

Villagers say they are outraged after paint was thrown over a statue of the poet Hedd Wyn.

While many recognise the name of Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, the name of his father, is less well known

The Telegraph to look back at the Bollywood historicals made over the last decade

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Communities throughout Berkshire County gathered to recognize Memorial Day, and in North Adams, residents remembered Michael Robert DeMarsico II, who was killed in...

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Communities throughout Berkshire County gathered to recognize Memorial Day, and in North Adams, residents remembered Michael Robert DeMarsico II, who was killed in...

Sitting in a Ligonier coffee shop, Mark Sorice made a bet with his cousin: If Sorice approached five people, none of them would know who Sgt. Alvin Carey or Pvt. John Ewing were. Sure enough, none of the five knew either man. Carey and Ewing, both Ligonier locals, were awarded

The services were held in Ypres following the discovery of the graves of the two soldiers who served with Irish regiments.

The services were held in Ypres following the discovery of the graves of the two soldiers who served with Irish regiments.

The graves of Capt Hugh Travers, DSO, and Sjt Frederick Cardy rededicated in Ypres.