Poison Gas — The Seven Most Feared Chemical Weapons of WWI

“I wish those people who talk about going on with this war whatever it costs could see the soldiers suffering from mustard gas poisoning.”  Vera Brittain, First World War nurse   “The use in war of…

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Dispatches From Hell – Diary Excerpts From Six Survivors of World War One

COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE, a new book from Oxford University Press could fairly be described as ‘history’s first draft’. Edited by historians Marilyn Shevin-Coetzee and Frans Coetzee, the 350-pager is a collection of original diary entries…

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All the War’s a Stage – ‘The Dreamers’ Puts Musical Spin on WW1

Play Shines Spotlight on Soldiers’ Longings for Home THE FIRST WORLD WAR Centenary, which this summer enters its second year, has thus far seen anniversary book releases, documentaries, TV ads, museum exhibits and even massive outdoor art displays. And now a U.K.-based theatre troupe…

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