The First World War was the bloodiest conflict in human history, with an estimated 20 million to 30 million deaths. And many British soldiers feared they'd never come home ...

A newly-unearthed letter has revealed the courage of a World War One tank gunner during the final days of his life. L/Cpl G S Hopkins was in two tanks which were badly damaged by shells over the space ...

A World War I soldier finally found his resting place on Wednesday after he went missing at the height of the carnage in 1917 and his remains were found four years ago. The brutality during the ...

What do displays of national pride mean when they are no longer accompanied by the mass shared grief that gave rise to them?

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of people attended the funeral on Thursday of "Last Tommy" Briton Harry Patch, who was the last surviving veteran of the World War One trenches until his death at the age ...

William Augustus Fritz of 4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers has been identified near Mons in Belgium more than 111 years ...

A "masterpiece" hailed as one of the "most powerful World War 1 films ever made" , with multiple Academy and BAFTA wins, is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

The film was partially inspired by stories told to the director by his paternal grandfather, Alfred, about his service during World War I.

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A set of British First World War Campaign medals have been nicknamed after cartoon characters. From The Great War 1914-1918: Pip, Squeak and Wilfred are the affectionate names given to the three WW1 ...