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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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A French helmet from World War I and a modern helmet sit beneath a shock tube
21 January 2021

Do WWI helmets protect against shock waves as well as modern designs?

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The Unknown Warrior And The Grieving Widow
19 January 2021

The Unknown Warrior and the Grieving Widow

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The Hundred Days Offensive, August November 1918 (IWM Q9579)
18 January 2021

Reduced and Reconstituted British Divisions, 1918

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Gas Warfare In The First World War An Overrated Weapon Or An Underrated One
15 January 2021

Gas Warfare in the First World War - an Overrated Weapon - or an Underrated One?

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Thbn Fromlimitedwartototal
10 January 2021

From limited war to total war

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1. Patrick Sweeney
10 January 2021

Project Hometown

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Vauxhall 1
9 January 2021

The workhorse of the staff: The Vauxhall D-Type staff car

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The Work Of The IWGC, 1917 1939
6 January 2021

The work of the IWGC, 1917-1939

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Middlewich War Memorial, Cheshire, England
5 January 2021

A soldier of the Cheshire Regiment - thrice missing: Private Peter Mahon

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A Halt On The March (1)
1 January 2021

The Road to Sheik Sa’ad

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The Vessel As The Atrato
1 January 2021

From cruiseship to armed merchant cruiser and spy catcher….

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The Morale And Discipline Of British And Anzac Troops At Gallipoli
31 December 2020

The Morale and Discipline of British and Anzac troops at Gallipoli

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Kosturino Ridge C Iwm Q 62966 (1)
31 December 2020

Fighting on the Kosturino Ridge - an explanation on 'Rocky Peak'

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Paid Off.
30 December 2020

The First World War paid off?

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Canadian Corps Badge
28 December 2020

How to research Canadian Soldiers from the First World War

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HMS Natal
28 December 2020

A Christmas Party then Tragedy: 30 December 1915

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The Admiralty Yacht HMY Iolaire
28 December 2020

The Loss of HM Yacht Iolaire 1 January 1919

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The German Corpse Factory: The Greatest Wartime Propaganda Story
27 December 2020

The German Corpse Factory: The Greatest Wartime Propaganda Story

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British And German Officers Meeting In No Man's Land During The Unofficial Truce. (British Troops From The Northumberland Hussars, 7Th Division, Bridoux Rouge Banc Sector)
25 December 2020

A Sobering Aspect of the Christmas Truce: 25 December 1915

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The 48Th (South Midland) A Very Ordinary Division
22 December 2020

The 48th (South Midland): A very ordinary division?

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