On July 1, 1916, the first shots were fired in what would become one of the bloodiest engagements in human history, the 141-day Battle of the Somme. It was nearly two years into what was then being ...

This video explores the Battle of the Somme, one of the deadliest clashes of World War I. Fought in 1916, it became a symbol of the war’s brutality, with massive casualties on both sides and little ...

Louis de Cazenave, 110, a World War I veteran who took part in the Battle of the Somme, died Sunday, leaving one known French survivor of the 1914-18 conflict. De Cazenave died in his sleep at his ...

Actors dressed as World War I soldiers have descended on stations across the UK to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Silently, the actors mixed with commuters and handed out ...

The Armistice Day centennial has stoked interest in World War I, inspiring books on myriad aspects of the conflict. They include an account of a cinematic escape from a POW camp, in-depth looks at ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Trench Warfare WW1: RTS Battle As a WWI general, command your army across trenches in the Eastern Front and Western Front, experiencing real-life historical ...

Philpott, a military historian at King’s College, London, comprehensively challenges the enduring image of the Battle of the Somme (July–November 1916) as an indecisive, futile encounter in a ...

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 242nd installment in the series. It was the worst day in British history as measured in bloodshed, with ...

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“The Missing of the Somme,” by Geoff Dyer, is as elegant and poignant as it is slim. A Briton who has won many awards for his writing, Dyer has a knack for merging genres and narrative styles, from ...

Joe Sacco has made a career of tackling difficult subjects through imagery. He's a journalist and cartoonist who has reported on the Middle East... A Panorama Of Devastation: Drawing Of WWI Battle ...