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Fortunino Matania's Vision of the First World War by Lucinda Gosling

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Fortunino Matania's work is magnificent. It does for scenes of the First World War that only a Technicolor Movie could achieve decades later - faithful recreation of a scene based on as much evidence as possible gather to fill the senses. This smart, short book, like a gallery guide, takes you through the significant works of Fortunino Mantania....

Ep. 11 – Winning with Laughter – Cartoonists in the Great War – Luci Gosling

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Luci Gosling, from the Mary Evans Picture Library, discusses a talk she gave to the Western Front Association's 2017 AGM in Newcastle on cartoons, cartoonists and the Great War. Your browser does not support the audio element. Dr Tom Thorp...

Ep. 19 – Animals in the Great War – Lucinda Moore

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Lucinda Moore, a picture researcher at the Mary Evans Picture Library, discusses her new book Animals in the Great War with Tom Thorpe. Your browser does not support the audio element. Transcript Dr Tom Thorpe [TT]: In this week's episod...

Stand To! No.119 October 2020

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Stand To! is out, with special editions marking the interment of the Unknown Warrior and 40th Anniversary of the foundation of The Western Front Association due out later this year. Edition 119 includes the following articles and book reviews: Keeping up the Strength 1914–1967 by Tom Blackman The 1/5th Lincolns and the Attack at The Hohenzoll...

Finding the Horses and Mules for the British Army during the First World War

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During the First World War, commandeering horses and mules was crucial to the British Army's mobilisation strategy. Despite the advent of motorised vehicles, horses remained essential for artillery and cavalry. By 1914, the Army needed to quickly amass 160,000 horses for the British Expeditionary Force, far exceeding the peacetime establishment....