Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. All are examples of the kind of work featured in Stand To!
The first footballer killed in 1914: Larrett Roebuck of Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town full-back Larrett Roebuck was the first professional footballer from the English Leagues to be killed …
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The Baron and the Barmaid
Sir John French, the commander-in-chief of the BEF until December 1915 was one of the many Anglo-Irish who served in the…
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Absolution at Aubers
Although the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915 had given grounds for optimism, in the weeks following this battle, …
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'Aces Low': The Wimbledon Champion at Aubers
In the years leading up to the First World War, one of the most famous sportsmen of the Edwardian era was Anthony (Tony)…
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Medal Index Cards
During the late part of the First World War the Army Medal Office began a system of making out an index card for each in…
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The Execution of the 'Iron Twelve'
The early weeks of the First World War saw the Germans advancing across most of Belgium and large parts of northern Fran…
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Aubers Ridge 9 May 1915: The Unpleasant Truth
The 'battle' of Aubers Ridge - it appears ridiculous to call it so - fits perfectly the stereo-typical vision of the Bri…
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British Corps Commanders in the Great War
As identified by Andrew Simpson in his PhD thesis,[1] there is remarkably little written about British Corps command in …
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The Chatsworth Rifles raid at Richebourg
An ideal way to obtain an understanding of the First World War is through reading the memoirs of those who served in the…
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The Battle of the Boar's Head
Lord Kitchener's famous call for volunteers "Your Country Needs You" resulted in an overwhelming response with hundreds …
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The Coldstream Guards and Irish Guards at Cuinchy
Cuinchy is a village astride the La Bassée Canal and is referred to by Robert Graves in his classic memoir Goodbye to Al…
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The (other) man who shot down the Red Baron
By far the most famous ‘ace’ of the Great War was Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen, popularly known during the war in Ger…
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