The Minnewaska, a troopship carrying the headquarters of the recently formed New Zealand Division, arrived in Marseilles, France
Animals were used in World War I on a scale never before seen—and never again repeated. Horses by the millions were put in service as cavalry mounts and beasts of burden, but they were not the only animals active in the war. Mules, dogs, camels, and pigeons all played vital roles, as well as many others—all at great risk, and with heavy cost.
By Anton Lang ~ The importance of ANZAC Day in Australia At 4.15AM on Sunday the 25th April 1915 an untried Corps of Australian soldiers waded ashore from the longboats that had brought them there …
A century ago, in the summer of 1914, a series of events set off an unprecedented global conflict that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 16 million people, dramatically redrew the maps of Europe, and set the stage for the 20th Century.
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Trooper Walter Stackwood from Woodend in Canterbury, 1899
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In 1914, the German Army sought a swift decisive victory over France, invading from the north. The plan failed, leading to a years-long bloody stalemate where millions of soldiers braved horrific conditions fighting for mere yards of territory.
From a monkey mascot to carrier pigeons, here are 15 animals in WW1.
Georges Guynemer, French fighter ace, c1916. Guynemer became the first French ace to attain 50 victories, a mark he reached at the end of July 1917. As his tally grew, Guynemer was lionized by the...
New Zealand nurses were anxious to serve in the war. The first group left for South Africa in early 1900, and by the end of the war, at least 35 had served.
Former cricketer Robert Edwin Bush and his wife Marjorie splashed £10million of their own fortune adapting Knoll Hill in Bristol to care for casualties from the First World War.
Moving troops and supplies by sea was vital to all armies involved in the war. The battle for control of the seas led to an arms race, new deadly tactics, and unprecedented loss of life at sea.
The First World War caused suffering on a scale that had not been seen before. Advancements in technological and industrial sophistication wreaked unexpected devastation on armies using outmoded tactics from an earlier time. "In Flanders Fields" is
These incredible black and white photographs show just some of the thousands of Australians and New Zealanders who served in the Gallipoli Campaign 100 years ago.
