Scotland (Tayside)

Alastair Fraser                                   We dusted them off good 'We dusted them off good' - The German Army on the Somme 1914-16 - an examination of the German Army in the Beaumont Hamel sector, in particular the regiments of 26 Reserve Division. It also looks at how the Germans were able to defeat the British so comprehensively on 1st J…

Ann-Marie Einhaus                          Heroism in British Great War Writing Prior to 1914, professional soldiers in the ranks had a somewhat mixed reputation in Britain – one only has to look at Kipling's 'Ballad of Tommy Atkins', who complains that he is treated with disdain and suspicion except when somebody is needed to fight Britain's enem…

Stuart Crawford                                Tanks in WW1 Introduced on the Western Front during the Battle of the Somme in 1916, tanks were soon seen not to be the wonder weapon to win the war.  However, their effectiveness grew as army commanders and tank crews alike learned how to use them profitably.  The Battle of Cambrai proved that massed…