World War I Articles

We are delighted to share nearly a thousand articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some were first published in the WFA's publications Stand To! or Bulletin, but the majority have been specially researched and written for the WFA's website.

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Pipers During WW1
28 March 2021

Devils in Skirts: The Story of George Findlater VC

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The Passenger Steamer Falaba
28 March 2021

The Sinking of the RMS Falaba

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The ASC But Were Too Afraid To Ask
26 March 2021

'Lemons, Chewing Gum, Whale Oil and Rivets': Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the ASC but Were Too Afraid to Ask

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Jos Clews
26 March 2021

A Family at War

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Bedford Road Cemetery (C) CWGC 2023
24 March 2021

Tom Roberts’ Letters Home 1915

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Second Lieutenant Leonard Tregaskis (Front Left) And His Younger Brother Lieutenant Arthur Tregaskis (Front Right)
23 March 2021

Brothers Buried Together during the First World War

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From Success To Failure At Loos
23 March 2021

From success to failure at Loos

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There Is No Mistaking A Giant Howitzer The Royal Artillery War Memorial
19 March 2021

There is no mistaking a giant howitzer: the Royal Artillery War Memorial

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Sgt Alexander Edwards
18 March 2021

Sergeant Alexander Edwards VC

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16 March 2021

John Terraine and Me and the 46th Division: A Personal Odyssey

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Brewster Type Stereoscope, 1870
14 March 2021

Stereoscope: The Jordan/Ference Collection’s partnership with The Western Front Association

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General Sir Herbert Lawrence The Unsung Architect Of Victory
12 March 2021

General Sir Herbert Lawrence - the unsung architect of victory?

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Le Touret Memorial
10 March 2021

The 2nd Northants at Neuve Chapelle

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Indian Troops Charging German Positions At Neuve Chapelle, 1915. First Published In 'The Great War' Ed. H.W. Wilson, 1916
10 March 2021

The Battle of Neuve Chapelle

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British Positions At Neuve Chapelle
10 March 2021

Morning Attack Neuve Chapelle. A reminiscence from Fred Dixon

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John Terraine’S ‘Great Generals’ Wellington & Haig Compared
9 March 2021

Great Generals: Wellington & Haig Compared

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The Tank Corps At The Battle Of Amiens 8 August 1918
6 March 2021

The Tank Corps at the Battle of Amiens 8 August 1918

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Just Another Day On The Somme The Attack By 53 Brigade On Delville Wood
3 March 2021

Just Another Day on the Somme: the attack by 53 Brigade on Delville Wood

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A YMCA Hut In The Camp
3 March 2021

The Kinmel Park Riot of Canadian Servicemen March 1919

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The Crew Of H5 (National Museum Of The Royal Navy)
26 February 2021

HM Submarine H5: The Submarine Cover-Up in Caernarfon Bay

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