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German WW1 diary solves British soldier 'mystery'
A postcard discovered in the diary of a German World War One officer has led his descendant to bring a message sent to the ...
No beef, no pork, ginger-garlic and chapatis mandatory: A look at Indian troops' diet during WWI
The swift deployment of colonial troops to Europe in September 1914 reflected Britains confidence that these forces would secure a rapid victory. The unique provisions made for these troops indicated ...
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The extraordinary story behind one of the names on Harrogate’s war memorial
He was a flying officer in the RAF, and died on March 21 ... scattering the debris across the German countryside. The rest of ...
Column: German film reveals story of Aurora airman’s brutal death in World War II
Robert W. Boynton, 19, a West Aurora High School graduate, was murdered after his plane was shot down in Germany in 1944.
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First World War airmen from New Brunswick were pioneers of air warfare
When pilots took to the air for combat during the WW1, it had been less than 15 years since the Wright brothers' famous first flight in 1903.
From the farm to the Pacific: 100-year-old recalls service on heavy cruiser during World War II
After a week-long train ride across the United States from Florida to San Francisco, Robert "Bob" Chamberlin, 100, remembered the first time he set eyes on the USS Louisville. It was the ship he ...
The British woman who fought in World War One
A soldier who was officially the only British woman to fight on the front line during World War One has been hailed as a ...