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| | Another of the British War poets I discovered in my research of The Great War for my novel in progress, is Edmund Blunden. The poem I've included at the conclusion was inspired by his experience at the Somme in 1916. The first large offensive of the Battle of the Somme was the offensive at Thiepval...
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| | The first world war soldier's song 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' has been much heard in the commemorations for the 1914-18 war. What's a surprise to me is how quickly the song became established as the forces' favourite. This page is from the weekly women's magazine Home Chat from September 19 - just weeks...
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| | The eastern front of the first world war was much busier than its western counterpart and the stakes for one nation were much higher. When the war finally ended with the Entente triumphant, Japan was poised to enjoy the advantages of supporting the winning side.
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| Hidden in a small forested hill at Marsiling, the Marsiling Tunnels refer to a mysterious underground bunker when they were rediscovered in the early 2000s. It turned out to be the Woodlands North Depot, an oil reserve station built by the British for their Royal Air Force (RAF) aircrafts. During the Second World War, the...