France pushes for Unesco status for D-Day beaches and Carcassonne fortresses
France's Ministry of Culture on Monday filed an application to have the beaches in Normandy that were the site of the D-Day landings during the Second World War and the medieval fortresses of ...
8 of History’s Greatest Love Affairs
History is full of sweeping love affairs, from Antony and Cleopatra to Catherine the Great and Grigory Potemkin and many more ...
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How Britain’s Secret Decoy Ships Outfoxed German U-Boats During World War I
Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 ...
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Australian Army Aviation post-WWI | Museum Tour Clips
From early biplanes to modern military aircraft, Australian Army Aviation has come a long way since the end of WWI. Join us for a fascinating museum tour showcasing the key developments and aircraft ...
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WW1: Why was the first German defeat in Africa?
On 26 August Captain Bryant accepted the German surrender and Togoland was carved up between Britain and France. WW1: How did an artist help Britain fight the war at sea? documentWW1: How did an ...
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This Historical WWI Miniseries Unveils an Unseen Side of History
The Netflix historical drama Rebellion focuses on World War I from a unique perspective: the effect on the people of Ireland. The series, created by Colin Teevan, opens just as England officially ...
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German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump
German news media, and much of the country’s political leadership, immersed themselves to a larger degree in a blizzard of foreign-policy pronouncements from the Trump administration as Western ...
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Meet The Most Legendary War Horse Of WWI—Here’s How He Became ‘The Horse The Germans Couldn’t Kill’
The Battle of Amiens was a last, desperate push to break the German lines. As part of a coordinated ... but as a symbol of surviving WWI. His legacy lived on, immortalized in books, battlefield ...
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‘Found the needle in the haystack.’ WWI Museum donation found in shed more than a century ago
After doing some research and asking around the family, Evan and his wife Jeni discovered this was issued for combat during WWI, specifically given to soldiers guarding German POWs. Evan spent the ...
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WW1: How did Britain handle its biggest wave of refugees ever?
Dr Sam Willis discovers how the British artist Norman Wilkinson developed dazzle camouflage to protect ships from German U-boats in WW1 WW1: Does the peace that ended the war haunt us today?
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30 Most Iconic Anime Swords, Ranked
Anime is full of iconic swords, from the flamboyant Excalibur to the oversized Dragon Slayer, inspiring memorable battles and characters alike. Rurouni Kenshin's Sakabato is not just a blade ...
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German economy in crisis: What can the next government do?
Two years into an economic recession, German businesses are sounding the alarm and demanding no less than a complete overhaul of economic policy after February's election. Lower energy costs ...