Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some are were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you would like to contribute an article please get in touch.
The Mines of Messines 7 June 1917
What is shown below is an online map detailing the exact location of all of the Messines mines. Some…
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French military justice from the monarchy to WWI by Francois Wikart
At the time of the monarchy In the French Army they are corporal punishments but death penalties. Al…
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Walter Tull: Pioneering Black Sportsman and First World War Soldier
Over the years Stand To! editor Jon Cooksey has been involved in co-writing and producing several do…
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The Battle of Jutland : May 1916
Of the countless acts of gallantry took place during the First World War, only a small proportion we…
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Interesting examples of Officers Pension Record Cards
Below are a few examples of officers cards and officers widows cards located in the WFA's Pension Re…
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Officers Pension Record Cards
Two more sets of Pension Record Cards ('PRCs') have been digitised and made available by the WFA's p…
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Further examples of unusual Pension Claims
As the various projects WFA members are working on move forward, it seems a good time to update memb…
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A Tour of Mesopotamian War Cemeteries in 2003
In the early summer of 2003, fortunately or not, I found myself and the Battalion I was commanding a…
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Across from the Parade Ground Soldiers: assessing the French performance at…
The bulk of this article is a long explanation as to the finding of a brief answer: despite sufferin…
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The Stories That Men Tell
When I first started working on my photographic project Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace in 2005 I w…
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Hooge tunnel, Essex farm (and other) drawings (1)
[This article first appeared in the Yorkshire Branch journal ‘Gun Fire’ Book 53 pp 14 - 23. The …
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The Somme Film - Some Notes Gun Fire
[This article first appeared in the Yorkshire Branch journal ‘Gun Fire’ Book 1 1985 pp9 - 15. The …
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