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!
'Rikki' Little: Australia's Greatest Ace
As the ‘Camel’ pilot approached dark shape in the gloom of the late May evening, he recognised it as a Gotha bomber – on…
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The British Route to War
Britain's entry into the Great War is far more complex than the reason for the country embarking on the Second World War…
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A training exercise goes horribly wrong: The tragedy at Gainsborough, 19 February 191…
At the turn of the last century the Heavy Woollen area of the West Riding of Yorkshire, centred around Dewsbury, was a h…
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The discovery and identification of the Beaucamps Ligny Fifteen
In the autumn of 2009, during excavation work for a building project, human remains were discovered between the villages…
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Zeppelins over Norfolk
The First World War was a conflict of many firsts. While the Great War saw the debut of mass public recruitment as well …
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Medo and Mbalama Hill, Portuguese East Africa, 12 - 24 April 1918
In late November 1917 Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and his men crossed the Rovuma River from German territory into Po…
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We Rest Below the Waves
Stoker 1st Class Herbert Allcorn had already served five years in the Royal Navy and was on Reserve when he was called b…
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The world’s largest pre-atomic explosion: Halifax Harbour 1917
Not all fatalities that occurred in the First World War were as a direct result of enemy action. There are many examples…
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Battle of the Falklands 1914
“We landed to bury our dead. The dignified memorial service in Port Stanley Cathedral, and the sight of four boy bugle…
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New Year's Day 1915: The unknown 'Battle of Broken Hill'
Whilst the vast majority of First World War actions took place in France and Belgium, there were other theatres of war i…
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Drunk as a Lord? The dismissal and redemption of Lord Edward Seymour
Cambrai - Attack and stalemate The British attack at Cambrai on 20 November 1917 is well known for the mass-use of tank…
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The Battle of Cambrai - why did it succeed and what went wrong?
The Battle of Cambrai in November 1917 turned out, for both Britain and Germany, to be a major signpost showing how to b…
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